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micro.

minibus

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmikɾo/[ˈmi.kɾo]

  1. minibus

    Mexico · masculine

  2. public bus

    Argentina · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. Spanish micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. French auto- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin mōbilislbor. French mobile French automobile Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibus French autobusbor. Spanish (auto)bús Spanish microbúsclip. Spanish micro Clipping of microbús.

noun/ˈmikɾo/[ˈmi.kɾo]

  1. public bus

    Chile · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. Spanish micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. French auto- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin mōbilislbor. French mobile French automobile Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibus French autobusbor. Spanish (auto)bús Spanish microbúsclip. Spanish micro Clipping of microbús.

noun/ˈmikɾo/[ˈmi.kɾo]

  1. clipping of micrófono (“microphone”): mic

    Spain · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine

  2. clipping of microfútbol (“futsal”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine

  3. clipping of microondas (“microphone”): micro

    Spain · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine
Where this word comes from

From micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “micro”).

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