Motor

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An electric motor.

English

Etymology

Latin moto, to set in motion

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular Motor

Plural {{{1}}}

Motor ({{{1}}})

1. A machine or device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, or imparts motion
2. (archaic) A motor car, or automobile

Synonyms

• engine

Derived terms

terms derived from motor (noun)

electric motor motorbike

motorise motor unit

Related terms

• motoric
• psychomotor
• sensorimotor

Translations

engine

Arabic: محرك ar(ar) (muHárrik) m., موتور ar(ar) (mutuur) m. Armenian: շարժիչ hy(hy) (šaržič) Bosnian: motor bs(bs) m. Chinese: Mandarin: 馬達 cmn(cmn), 马达 cmn(cmn) (mǎdá), 摩托 cmn(cmn) (mótuō), 引擎 cmn(cmn) (yǐnqíng), 發動機 cmn(cmn), 发动机 cmn(cmn) (fādòngjī), 電動機 cmn(cmn), 电动机 cmn(cmn) (diàn dòngjī) (electric) Croatian: motor hr(hr) m. Dutch: motor nl(nl) m. Esperanto: motoro eo(eo) Finnish: moottori fi(fi) French: moteur fr(fr) m. German: Motor de(de) m., Triebwerk de(de) n. Greek: μηχανή (mikhaní) f. Hungarian: motor hu(hu)

Ido: motoro io(io) Italian: motore m. (1), macchina f. (2) Japanese: モーター ja(ja) (mōtā), エンジン ja(ja) (enjin), 機関 ja(ja) (きかん, kikan), 機械 ja(ja) (きかい, kikai), 発動機 ja(ja) (はつどうき, hatsudōki), 原動機 ja(ja) (げんどうき, kendōki) Korean: 모터 ko(ko) (moteo) Maltese: mutur m. (1), magna f. {2} Polish: silnik pl(pl) m. Portuguese: motor pt(pt) m. Russian: мотор ru(ru) (motór) m., двигатель ru(ru) (dvígatel') m. Serbian: Cyrillic: мотор m. Roman: motor m. Spanish: motor es(es) m. Swedish: motor sv(sv) c.

motor car

Dutch: motorrijtuig n.

Adjective

motor

1. (biology) describing neurons that create the ability to move

   motor unit

Verb

Infinitive to Motor

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Motor (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. to drive around leisurely in a motorised vehicle.

External links

• Wikipedia article on Motors
• Wikipedia article on Motor Neurons at Motor Units

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Czech

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Noun

motor m.

1. engine, motor

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Danish

Wikipedia ^da

Pronunciation

• IPA: /moːtɔr/, [ˈmoːtˢɒ]

Noun

Motor c. (singular definite Motoren, plural indefinite Motorer)

1. motor

Inflection

    Inflection of Motor

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	Motor	Motoren	Motorer	Motorerne
genitive	Motors	Motorens	Motorers	Motorernes

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Dutch

Noun

Motor m. (plural motoren, diminutive motortje, diminutive plural motortjes)

1. engine (mechanical device)
2. (short for motorrijwiel) motorbike

Related terms

• motoriek
• motoriseren
• motorvoertuig n.

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmotor/
• Hyphenation: mo‧tor

Noun

Motor (plural Motorok)

1. engine, motor

Declension

Template:Hu-decl

Template:Hu-pos

Derived terms

• motorcsónak
• motorháztető
• motorkerékpár

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɔt̪ɔr/

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Noun

Motor m.

1. (colloquial) motorcycle

Declension

    declension of Motor

	singular	plural
nominative	motor	motory
genitive	motoru	motorów
dative	motorowi	motorom
accusative	motor	motory
instrumental	motorem	motorami
locative	motorze	motorach
vocative	motorze	motory

Synonyms

• motocykl

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /moˈtor/

Noun

Motor n. (plural motoare)

1. engine

Declension

    declension of Motor

	singular		plural
gender n.	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
Nominative/Accusative	un Motor	Motorul	nişte motoare	motoarele
Genitive/Dative	unui Motor	Motorului	unor motoare	motoarelor
Vocative	—	—	—	—

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin motor.

Noun

mòtōr m. (Cyrillic spelling мо̀то̄р)

1. motor
2. engine

Declension

    declension of Motor

	singular	plural
nominative	mòtōr	motori
genitive	motóra	motora
dative	motoru	motorima
accusative	motor	motore
vocative	motoru / motore	motori
locative	motoru	motorima
instrumental	motorom	motorima

Derived terms

• mòtōrnī

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Slovene

Noun

Template:Sl-noun

1. engine

Declension

Template:Sl-noun-m1j

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Spanish

Noun

Motor m. (plural motores)

Singular Motor m.

Plural motores m.

1. engine

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Swedish

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Noun

Inflection for Motor	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	Motor	Motorn	motorer	motorerna
Possessive form	Motors	Motorns	motorers	motorernas

motor c.

1. engine, motor

Derived terms

bensinmotor bilmotor båtmotor cykelmotor dieselmotor elmotor evighetsmotor fyrtaktsmotor förbränningsmotor grafikmotor jetmotor lastbilsmotor mopedmotor

motorcykelmotor motorisera Ottomotor raketmotor spelmotor Stirlingmotor testmotor tvåtaktsmotor tändkulemotor utombordsmotor vindmotor Wankelmotor vespamotor ångmotor

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Turkish

Noun

Motor

1. engine (mechanical device)

This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at engine. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see Motor in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2008

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