Bus / Motorcoach

Adrian

Civis Illustris

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I was wondering if someone knows how to say bus in latin.

I was thinking of plaustrum automobile.

Perhaps someone has access to LRL or other neolatin dictionary?
Thanks:hat:
 
 

Matthaeus

Vemortuicida strenuus

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  • Patronus

Location:
Varsovia
Ego autem voce autorhaeda longa semel atque iterum usus sum.
 

Quasus

Civis Illustris

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Location:
Águas Santas
Nonnunquam autocarrum id appello, quoniam simile sit Lusitanico "autocarro", quanquam fateor composita Graeca et Latina minus elegantia videri.
 

Ybytyruna

Cammarōrum Edācissimus

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Location:
Brasilia
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Tlepolemus

Civis Illustris

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  • Redmond (2005): laophorium, omnivectorium (autocinetum), autoraeda longa, coenautocinétum
  • Del Col (2007): laóphorum; coenoautocinetum, coenoautoraeda, coenoautocurrus, autoraeda longa, autovectura pública, autocinetum laóphorum, autovehículum (with some spelling variant)
  • Поляшев (2002): autocarrus, carrus, laophor(e)ium, autoraeda longa, coenautocinētum, omnivectorium, autocinetum
  • Rosetta Stone (Latin course): currus publicus
  • Smith & Hall (1871): vehiculum publicum, rheda publica // for omnibus
  • Cassell (1892): vehiculum publicum // for stagecoach
  • Riddle (1838): essedum (from Cic.); vectoria rheda conducticia // for stagecoach
  • Kraft (1844): vehiculum publicum; rheda cursualis // die Postkutsche
I like "omnivectorium".
 
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scrabulista

Consul

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Location:
Tennessee
What is this that roareth thus?
Can it be a Motor Bus?
Yes, the smell and hideous hum
Indicat Motorem Bum!
Implet in the Corn and High
Terror me Motoris Bi:
Bo Motori clamitabo
Ne Motore caedar a Bo—
Dative be or Ablative
So thou only let us live:—
Whither shall thy victims flee?
Spare us, spare us, Motor Be!
Thus I sang; and still anigh
Came in hordes Motores Bi,
Et complebat omne forum
Copia Motorum Borum.
How shall wretches live like us
Cincti Bis Motoribus?
Domine, defende nos
Contra hos Motores Bos!

Alfred Denis Godley
 
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