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Webster 1913 Edition


Moto


Mo′to

,
Noun.
[It.]
(Mus.)
Movement; manner of movement; particularly, movement with increased rapidity; – used especially in the phrase con moto, directing to a somewhat quicker movement;
as,
andante con moto
, a little more rapidly than
andante
, etc.

Definition 2024


Moto

Moto

See also: moto, MOTO, Motō, -moto, moto-, and mô tô

Luxembourgish

Noun

Moto m (plural Motoen)

  1. motorcycle, motorbike

moto

moto

See also: MOTO, Moto, Motō, moto-, -moto, and mô tô

English

Noun

moto (plural motos)

  1. One of a series of motocross or BMX races.
    • American Motorcyclist, Jan 1982:
      In fact, after the third of four motos, Hinkle had opened a comfortable lead toward the overall win, and perhaps he really didn't feel any pressure as he cruised home seventh in the final moto to lock up the crown.

Asturian

Noun

moto f (plural motos)

  1. motorcycle (open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels)

Synonyms


Czech

Alternative forms

Noun

moto n

  1. motto

French

Etymology

Shortened form of motocyclette

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

moto f (plural motos)

  1. bike, motorbike (motorcycle)

Galician

Etymology

From motocicleta, by shortening

Noun

moto f (plural motos)

  1. motorcycle

Ido

Noun

moto (plural moti)

  1. motto, saying, maxim

Italian

Etymology

Shortened form of motocicletta.

Noun

moto f (invariable)

  1. motorcycle

Noun

moto m (plural moti)

  1. movement
  2. motion
  3. exercise
  4. uprising, revolt

Derived terms

Anagrams


Japanese

Romanization

moto

  1. rōmaji reading of もと

Latin

Pronunciation

Participle

mōtō

  1. dative masculine singular of mōtus
  2. dative neuter singular of mōtus
  3. ablative masculine singular of mōtus
  4. ablative neuter singular of mōtus

Verb

mōtō (present infinitive mōtare, perfect active mōtāvī, supine mōtātum); first conjugation

  1. I set in motion
  2. I keep moving

Inflection

   Conjugation of moto (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present mōtō mōtās mōtat mōtāmus mōtātis mōtant
imperfect mōtābam mōtābās mōtābat mōtābāmus mōtābātis mōtābant
future mōtābō mōtābis mōtābit mōtābimus mōtābitis mōtābunt
perfect mōtāvī mōtāvistī mōtāvit mōtāvimus mōtāvistis mōtāvērunt, mōtāvēre
pluperfect mōtāveram mōtāverās mōtāverat mōtāverāmus mōtāverātis mōtāverant
future perfect mōtāverō mōtāveris mōtāverit mōtāverimus mōtāveritis mōtāverint
passive present mōtor mōtāris, mōtāre mōtātur mōtāmur mōtāminī mōtantur
imperfect mōtābar mōtābāris, mōtābāre mōtābātur mōtābāmur mōtābāminī mōtābantur
future mōtābor mōtāberis, mōtābere mōtābitur mōtābimur mōtābiminī mōtābuntur
perfect mōtātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect mōtātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect mōtātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present mōtem mōtēs mōtet mōtēmus mōtētis mōtent
imperfect mōtārem mōtārēs mōtāret mōtārēmus mōtārētis mōtārent
perfect mōtāverim mōtāverīs mōtāverit mōtāverīmus mōtāverītis mōtāverint
pluperfect mōtāvissem mōtāvissēs mōtāvisset mōtāvissēmus mōtāvissētis mōtāvissent
passive present mōter mōtēris, mōtēre mōtētur mōtēmur mōtēminī mōtentur
imperfect mōtārer mōtārēris, mōtārēre mōtārētur mōtārēmur mōtārēminī mōtārentur
perfect mōtātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect mōtātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present mōtā mōtāte
future mōtātō mōtātō mōtātōte mōtantō
passive present mōtāre mōtāminī
future mōtātor mōtātor mōtantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives mōtāre mōtāvisse mōtātūrus esse mōtārī mōtātus esse mōtātum īrī
participles mōtāns mōtātūrus mōtātus mōtandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
nominative genitive dative/ablative accusative accusative ablative
mōtāre mōtandī mōtandō mōtandum mōtātum mōtātū

References


Nigerian Pidgin

Noun

moto

  1. car

Norman

Noun

moto m (plural motos)

  1. (Guernsey, Jersey) car

Synonyms


Portuguese

Etymology

From motocicleta, by shortening

Noun

moto f (plural motos)

  1. motorcycle

Spanish

Etymology

From motocicleta, by shortening. Second usage from mojón

Noun

moto f (plural motos)

  1. motorcycle

moto m (plural motos)

  1. milestone

Swahili

Etymology

From -ota.

Noun

moto (m-mi class, plural mioto)

  1. fire, flame
  2. energy, charge
  3. heat, temperature, warmth
  4. exertion, glowing
  5. zeal
  6. bruise, welts, marks