automotriz

automotive

adjective ow-toh-moh-TREES Rare

Origin: From auto- + Latin motrix (that which moves)

Usage Note

Automotriz is the preferred form in Latin America for 'automotive' (industria automotriz, sector automotriz), while Spain more commonly uses automovilístico or automotor. The word is invariable in gender — la industria automotriz, el sector automotriz — because it ends in a consonant.

Examples

"La industria automotriz creció el año pasado."

Natural Translation

The automotive industry grew last year.

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