ônibus

See also: -onibus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
 
  • (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 spelling)

  1. (Brazil) bus (vehicle)
    Synonyms: (Portugal) autocarro; see also Thesaurus:ônibus
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