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vehiculis

Vehiculis is a Latin form rather than a standalone English term. In classical Latin, vehiculis is the dative or ablative plural of vehiculum, meaning that it would translate roughly as “to the vehicles” or “by/with the vehicles” depending on grammatical function within a sentence. The word itself refers to conveyances or things used to transport people and goods.

Etymology and meaning mirror the root vehiculum, from which the modern English vehicle derives. The term appears

In modern usage, vehiculis is seldom used as an independent English word. It is primarily encountered when

See also: vehiculum, vehicle, transportation, Latin grammar. References to the form are typically found in Latin

in
Latin
texts
as
a
generic
reference
to
modes
of
transport,
equipment,
or
implements
that
enable
movement.
As
with
many
Latin
inflected
forms,
its
exact
sense
is
determined
by
the
surrounding
verbs
and
prepositions.
quoting
Latin
passages
or
in
discussions
of
Latin
grammar.
Some
writers
or
designers
may
adopt
the
term
as
a
stylized
or
fictional
proper
name
for
a
line
of
transportation
concepts,
products,
or
projects,
but
such
use
is
idiosyncratic
and
not
standardized.
dictionaries
such
as
Lewis
and
Short,
which
classify
vehiculum
and
note
its
plural
forms
and
case
endings.