vehicular

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English

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Etymology

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From Late Latin vehiculāris.

Pronunciation

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  • esp (US) IPA(key): /viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/
  • IPA(key): /viːɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

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vehicular (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.
    vehicular homicide
    Ernest had a fear of vehicular travel, and ended up walking everywhere.
  2. (linguistics, of a language) That is used between two groups who do not share a common native tongue nor a common culture.
    vehicular language
    English is used as a vehicular language in many business settings.
    Latin was a vehicular language for natural philosophers and others from the late Renaissance to the late 18th century.

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Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris. First attested in 1888.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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vehicular m or f (masculine and feminine plural vehiculars)

  1. vehicular
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Etymology 2

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From vehicle +‎ -ar, re-Latinized.

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Verb

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vehicular (first-person singular present vehiculo, first-person singular preterite vehiculí, past participle vehiculat)

  1. to convey by vehicle
  2. (figurative) to transmit, to conduct
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin vehicularius or French véhiculaire. By surface analysis, vehicul +‎ -ar.

Adjective

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vehicular m or n (feminine singular vehiculară, masculine plural vehiculari, feminine and neuter plural vehiculare)

  1. vehicular

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References

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  • vehicular in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Spanish

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Etymology

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From vehículo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beikuˈlaɾ/ [bei̯.kuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: vehi‧cu‧lar

Adjective

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vehicular m or f (masculine and feminine plural vehiculares)

  1. vehicular (of a vehicle)
  2. vehicular (of a common language)
    • 2015 September 14, “Los niños vuelven al colegio con la ‘ley Wert’ en el aire”, in El País[1]:
      Desde la Asamblea por una Escuela Bilingüe (AEB) aseguran que hay varias familias que han solicitado vía judicial el uso del castellano también como lengua vehicular y que esperan una resolución.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Verb

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vehicular (first-person singular present vehiculo, first-person singular preterite vehiculé, past participle vehiculado)

  1. to serve as a mediator

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