Greek Word of the Day
αυτοκίνητο
/af-to-KEE-ni-to/ • noun (neuter) — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a car; an automobile
Examples
- Πού είναι το αυτοκίνητό σου;
(Where is your car?) - Το αυτοκίνητο χρειάζεται βενζίνη.
(The car needs gasoline.) - Αγόρασα καινούριο αυτοκίνητο χθες.
(I bought a new car yesterday.)
Synonyms
- αμάξι
- όχημα
Αυτοκίνητο is the standard word for a car. In everyday speech Greeks often say αμάξι (colloquial), while όχημα is more formal or used in legal/technical contexts. The word is neuter (το αυτοκίνητο) and used for personal cars and general references to automobiles.
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