autopista

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish autopista. === Noun === autopista (plural autopistas) A controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries. == Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /au̯toˈpista/ [au̯.t̪oˈpis̪.t̪a] Rhymes: -ista Hyphenation: au‧to‧pis‧ta === Noun === autopista f (plural autopistes) motorway, freeway == Catalan == === Etymology === From auto +‎ pista. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌaw.tuˈpis.tə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˌaw.toˈpis.ta] === Noun === autopista f (plural autopistes) motorway, freeway === Further reading === “autopista”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Italian == === Etymology === From auto- +‎ pista. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaw.toˈpis.ta/ Rhymes: -ista Hyphenation: au‧to‧pì‧sta === Noun === autopista f (plural autopiste) race track (at a fairground) === Further reading === autopista in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Spanish == === Etymology === From auto +‎ pista. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /autoˈpista/ [au̯.t̪oˈpis.t̪a] Rhymes: -ista Syllabification: au‧to‧pis‧ta === Noun === autopista f (plural autopistas) motorway, freeway Coordinate term: autovía ==== Usage notes ==== In Spain, autovías are toll-free, while autopistas are usually tolled. Meanwhile, Autovías adhere to lower construction standards than autopistas, with sharper / tighter curves and steeper slopes, and often with shorter exit lanes that do not meet the minimum length required on autopistas. === Further reading === “autopista”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025