intermodal
French, adjective/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mɔ.dal/
intermodal is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-O-D-A-L (10 letters) and appears about once in every 11 million words in written French, the 108,277th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Intermodal is a French adjective meaning “intermodal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui facilite l’utilisation de plusieurs modes de transport au cours d’un même déplacement via une plateforme…”.
What does intermodal mean in English?
adjective
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intermodal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui facilite l’utilisation de plusieurs modes de transport au cours d’un même déplacement via une plateforme logistique centralisée. 2. Qui achemine une marchandise utilisant deux modes de transport ou plus mais dans la même unité de chargement ou le même véhicule routier, et sans empotage ni dépotage.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of intermodal
- intermodale feminine
- intermodaux masculine plural
- intermodales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce intermodal?
- /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mɔ.dal/
- \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mɔ.dal\
- [ɛ̃tɛʁmɔdal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to intermodal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is intermodal in French?
intermodal appears about once in every 11 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).