Spanish word

automoción

Pronunciation

IPA/awtomoˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounautomotive industry

Example

Muchas empresas trabajan en automoción y venden piezas.

Many companies work in the automotive industry and sell parts.

Illustration for automoción (automotive industry)

More examples

Las noticias sobre la automoción mencionan nuevos modelos eléctricos.

Automotive news mentions new electric models.

Core concept

Car assembly lines, parts production, and service workshops.

Common phrases

  • feria de la automoción

    motor show

  • empleo en la automoción

    jobs in the automotive industry

  • noticias sobre la automoción

    automotive news

Similar words

industria del automóvil: Industry devoted to making and selling passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
industria automotriz: Sector focused on engineering and producing automotive parts and components.
sector automotriz: Economic area centered on car manufacture and the services that support it.
sector automovilístico: Industry that groups car manufacturing, sales, and vehicle servicing.

Definition in Spanish

Sector industrial que engloba la fabricación de automóviles, la producción de componentes y los servicios relacionados con los vehículos motorizados.

Word origin

From Greek auto- 'self' plus Spanish -moción ultimately from Latin motio 'movement', the word developed to name the industries around self-propelled vehicles.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech people often say industria del automóvil or industria automotriz instead, while automoción appears more in technical or official contexts.

Related words

  • automotorautomotiveadjective

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