ônibus

See also: -onibus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ónibus (Portugal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin omnibus (“for everyone”); dative plural of omnis (“all”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ni.bus/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ni.bus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ni.buʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ni.bus/

• Hyphenation: ô‧ni‧bus

Noun

ônibus m (invariable) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (Brazil) bus (vehicle)

   Synonyms: (Portugal) autocarro; see also Thesaurus:ônibus