motocicleta
Asturian
Noun
motocicleta f (plural motocicletes)
- motorcycle
Synonyms
- moto
Catalan
Noun
motocicleta f (plural motocicletes)
- motorcycle
Synonyms
- moto
Galician
Noun
motocicleta f (plural motocicletas)
- motorcycle
Usage notes
Usually just moto in casual speech.
Synonyms
- moto
Related terms
- motociclismo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French motocyclette (“motorcycle”).
Noun
motocicleta f (plural motocicletas)
- motorcycle (open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels)
- Synonyms: moto, motociclo
Related terms
- motociclismo
Spanish
Etymology
From French motocyclette (“motorcycle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /motoθiˈkleta/ [mo.t̪o.θiˈkle.t̪a]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /motosiˈkleta/ [mo.t̪o.siˈkle.t̪a]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: mo‧to‧ci‧cle‧ta
Noun
motocicleta f (plural motocicletas)
- motorcycle
- Synonym: moto
Usage notes
Usually just moto in casual speech.
Related terms
- motociclismo
Further reading
- “motocicleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014