Volvo
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Volvo
- /ˈvɒlvəʊ/ UK
- /ˈvɔlvəw/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈvɑlvoʊ/ US
- /ˈvoʊlvoʊ/ US
- /ˈvɔlvəʉ/ Australia
- /ˈvɒlvɐʉ/ New Zealand
- [ˈvɔ̟lvɐʉ̯] New Zealand
- /ˈvɔlvo/ Scotland
- /ˈvɒlvoː/ Wales
Where it comes from
From Swedish Volvo, from Latin volvō (“to roll”), in reference to ball bearings which were the company's original product.
proper noun
- The Volvo Car Corporation, a Swedish manufacturer of cars, now owned by the Chinese holding company Geely.
noun Volvos
- A motor car manufactured by Volvo.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hong, ledong, toyota, longgang, changhai, teochew, zhong, guangling, wanzhou, shanghaier, che-chiang, jiangbei, chaoyang, yangchow, jiangyin, guoyang
Translations
Talk about this word "Volvo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/volvo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Volvo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/volvo "Volvo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/volvo.Cite this
@misc{volvo_2026,
title = {Volvo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/volvo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
