comboio
Portuguese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from French convoi,[1] from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Medieval Latin conviāre (“to accompany on the way”), from Latin com- (“together”) + via (“way”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
comboio m (plural comboios)
- (rail transport, Portugal, Africa) train (line of connected cars or carriages)
- Synonym: (Brazil) trem
- (nautical) convoy
- convoy (group of vehicles)
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ “comboio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
comboio