Motorised

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Operated by a mechanical engine that provides movement
2. Powered by an engine that drives its function or movement
3. Fitted with machinery that enables self-propulsion or motor operation

Etymology: The root of this word is Latin "motor", meaning "mover", an agent noun formed from "movere", "to move". So a motor is, at its core, simply something that moves things. The word has kept that sense through its later use for machines that drive themselves or other objects. The ending adds the idea of making or equipping. It comes from the suffix "-ize", which passed into Latin and French from Greek "-izein". British English writes it "-ise", while American English keeps the "-ize" spelling. Both forms mean the same thing.

Synonyms: engine-powered, mechanized

Antonyms: manual, unpowered