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motorista.

driver, motorist

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/mo.toˈɾis.tɐ/Brazil/mo.toˈɾiʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/mu.tuˈɾiʃ.tɐ/Portugal

  1. driver, motorist

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
    Ele é motorista de ônibus.

  2. chauffeur

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese motor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Portuguese -ista Portuguese motorista From motor + -ista.

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