ómnibus
bus, omnibus
noun OHM-nee-boos Rare
Origin: Latin omnibus (for all)
Usage Note
Ómnibus is an older or more formal word for a public bus, still current in Argentina, Uruguay, and parts of the River Plate region where it refers specifically to long-distance coaches. In most of Latin America and Spain, autobús, bus, or camión (Mexico) are the everyday terms. The word is invariable in the plural: los ómnibus.
Examples
"Tomamos el ómnibus a la ciudad."
Natural Translation
We took the bus to the city.
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