A powered railway engine used to pull trains; as an adjective, relating to or causing movement from place to place.
Origin
From Medieval Latin loco motivus — moving from a place. Loco is the ablative of locus (place); motivus means causing motion. Entered English in the 17th century as an adjective; the noun form became common with steam railway engines in the early 19th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use
Locomotive in Conversation
Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue
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