motorisée

Motorisée is the feminine form of the French adjective motorisé and is used to describe something that is powered by a motor rather than by human or animal energy. It applies to vehicles, machines, devices, and systems that rely on an engine or motor for propulsion or operation. The masculine counterpart is motorisé, and the plural forms are motorisés (masculine) and motorisées (feminine).

Common usages include voiture motorisée, moto motorisée, vélo motorisé, machine motorisée, équipement motorisé, and système motorisé. The term is frequently found in transport, industry, and military contexts. In policing and military language, phrases such as brigade motorisée and unité motorisée refer to units equipped with motor vehicles.

Etymology and grammar: motorisée derives from moteur together with the suffix -iser, forming the participial adjective motoriser, with the feminine ending -ée to agree with feminine nouns. The broader noun form is motorisation, which denotes the process or state of being motor-powered. The concept also appears in expressions like mobilité motorisée, describing motorized mobility or transport.

Notes on usage: motorisée emphasizes that the subject is powered by a motor rather than by non-mechanical means. It is commonly used with specific feminine nouns (e.g., voiture motorisée) and can form part of wider technical or institutional terminology.