moto
Portuguese, noun/ˈmɔ.tu/
moto is spelled M-O-T-O (4 letters) and appears 26 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 3,385th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Moto is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “motorcycle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ato ou efeito de mover; movimento”.
What does moto mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemotorcycle
noun
- 1
masculinemovement, motion
- 2
masculineagitation, circulation, rotation
- 3
masculineshake
noun
- 1
masculineartist's signature
- 2
masculinemotto
noun
- 1
masculinefire; light
prefix
- 1
used to form terms relating to motors
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ato ou efeito de mover; movimento 2. indicação de movimento musical, vivo e animado
noun: 1. divisa, slogan 2. mote
noun: 1. motocicleta, veículo motorizado de duas rodas
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of moto
- motos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce moto?
- Brazil /ˈmɔ.tu/
- Portugal /ˈmɔ.tɔ/
- Portugal /ˈmɔ.tu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to moto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is moto in Portuguese?
moto appears 26 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).