comboio
Portuguese
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed 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
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Noun
editcomboio 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
editReferences
edit- ^ “comboio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Etymology 2
editVerb
editcomboio
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