L'autobús
Example: L'autobús arriba a l'estació cada deu minuts.
Definition
"L'autobús" is a noun in Catalan referring to a large motor vehicle designed to carry multiple passengers, typically operating on scheduled routes within cities or between locations. It is commonly used for public transportation, such as in the example phrase where the bus arrives at the station every ten minutes.
Etymology
The word "l'autobús" comes from the combination of 'auto-', derived from the Greek 'autos' meaning 'self', and 'bus', a shortening of 'omnibus', a Latin term meaning 'for all'. This term was adopted in many languages to describe a vehicle that carries all passengers together. Did you know? The original 'omnibus' was a horse-drawn carriage before motorized versions appeared.
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"L'autobús" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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