noun, feminine/ɡasoˈlina/plural: gasolinas
petrol, gasoline
Synonyms: bencina, nafta, gasofa
Related: gasolinera, gasolinero
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. English -ol Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English gasolinebor. Spanish gasolina Borrowed from English gasoline.