auto-

auto-

(word root) self

Examples of words with the root auto-: autobiography, autograph

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auto-

or aut-

pref.

1. Self; same: autogamy.

2. Automatic: autopilot.

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[Greek, from autos, self.]

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auto-

or sometimes before a vowel

aut-

combining form

1. self; same; of or by the same one: autobiography.

2. acting from or occurring within; self-caused: autohypnosis.

3. self-propelling; automatic: automobile.

[from Greek autos self]

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au•to

(ˈɔ toʊ)

n., pl. -tos.

an automobile.

[1895–1900, Amer.]

auto-¹

,

a combining form meaning “self,” “same,”: autograph. Also, esp. before a vowel,aut-.

[< Greek, comb. form of autós self]

auto-²

,

a combining form representing automobile: automotive.

auto-³

,

a combining form representing automatic: autofocus.

auto.

1. automatic.

2. automobile.

3. automotive.

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auto-

A prefix meaning "oneself," as in autoimmune, producing antibodies or immunity against oneself. It also means "by itself, automatic," as in autonomic, governing by itself.

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Translations

auto-

pref → auto-, Auto-

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auto-

(oːtəu) prefix

1. for or by oneself or itself. self بادِئَة مَعناها: ذاتي، آلي، تِلْقائي авто- auto auto- selbst...; auto... selv-; auto- αυτό- (ως α΄ συνθ.) auto ise-, auto- خود؛ برای خود itse- auto בְעַצמוֹ स्व samo- automatikus mobil, otomatis sjálf-, sjálfs- auto- 自動の－ 자동- auto-, sava-, savaiminis, pats auto- dengan sendirinya auto- auto-, selv- samo-, auto- پخپله، د خپل لپاره auto auto(-) авто-; само- auto- avto- samo- av sig själv, auto- โดยตัวเอง kendi kendine, kendi (字首綴詞) 為自己或由自己 само- خود بخود ،خود کار thuộc về chính mình 表示“自己”或“自身”之义

2. Same as auto. مثل auto auto... βλ. auto auto auto- autó mobil, otomatis auto- 自動車の－ 자동차 automobiel موټر ته ورته มีความหมายเหมือน auto 和「auto」同義 和“auto”'同义

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