name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɒlvəʊ/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈvɔlvəw/
US:/ˈvɑlvoʊ/
US:/ˈvoʊlvoʊ/
Australian:/ˈvɔlvəʉ/
New-Zealand:/ˈvɒlvɐʉ/
New-Zealand:[ˈvɔ̟lvɐʉ̯]
Scotland:/ˈvɔlvo/
Wales:/ˈvɒlvoː/
CMU ARPABET:V OW1 L V OW0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
The Volvo Car Corporation, a Swedish manufacturer of cars, now owned by the Chinese holding company Geely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 2
A motor car manufactured by Volvo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Swedish Volvo, from Latin volvō (“to roll”), in reference to ball bearings which were the company's original product.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.