| 【auto】 is a [English Root word(stem)]
from the Greek word(s) "autos." It carries the basic meaning of "self," and "same." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "auto"]
authentic **[3381] An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
auto **[4362] self
autobiography ☆[5202] Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.
autograph ☆[4755] An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.
automate ☆[4626] To automate a factory, office, or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
automatic ***[2605] An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
automatically ***[2652] automatical + ly
automation ☆[4603] the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically
automobile **[3412] An automobile is a car.
autonomy **[4035] Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others
[WORD ROOT]root auto
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] auto
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) autos
[MEANING]root self, same
- 【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 autos self
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authentic ★★[3381] adjective from authentic 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
【SYNONYM】 genuine
【ANTONYM】 inauthentic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ hent; doer, being ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin authenticus》
【First Known Meaning】 authoritative, duly authorized
【DERIVATIVEs】 authentically, authenticate, authentication, authenticator, authenticity, authentic
auto ★★[4362] combining form from auto
【DEFINITION】 self
【ROOTs】 auto; self, same
【Etymology】 《Greek autos》 self
autobiography ☆[5202] noun from biograph 〈 graph
【DEFINITION】 Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.
【pl.】 autobiographies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ bio; life ⑶ graph; draw, write ⑷ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek graphe》 [from graphein] writing, drawing
【First Known Meaning】 a memoir of a person written by himself
【DERIVATIVEs】 autobiographer, autobiography
autograph ☆[4755] noun from autograph 〈 graph
【DEFINITION】 An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.
【pl.】 autographs
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ graph; draw, write
【Etymology】 《Greek graphe》 [from graphein] writing, drawing
【First Known Meaning】 a person's signature
【DERIVATIVEs】 autographic, autographical, autographically, autograph
automate ☆[4626] verb from automate 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 To automate a factory, office, or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
【Declension/Conjugation】 automated, automated, automating, automates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mate(mat); thinking, animated
【Etymology】 《Greek automatizein》 to act of oneself, to act unadvisedly
【First Known Meaning】 to convert to automatic operation,
【DERIVATIVEs】 automatable, automate
automatic ★★★[2605] adjective from automate 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
【SYNONYM】 instinctive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mat; thinking, animated ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek automatos》 autos+matos; acting of one's own will; self-moving, self-acting
【First Known Meaning】 self-acting, moving or acting on its own
【DERIVATIVEs】 automatically, automaticity, automatism, automatist, automatize, automatic
automatically ★★★[2652] adverb from automate 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 automatical + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mat; thinking, animated ⑶ ic; adjective suffix ⑷ ally(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek automatizein》 to act of oneself, to act unadvisedly
【DERIVATIVEs】 automatically, automaticity, automatism, automatize, automatic
automation ☆[4603] noun from automate 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 ① the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically
② the state of being operated automatically
③ automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mat; thinking, animated ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek automatizein》 to act of oneself, to act unadvisedly
automobile ★★[3412] noun from mobile 〈 move
【DEFINITION】 An automobile is a car.
【pl.】 automobiles
【 ABBR ☞ auto】
【COMPOSITION】 auto + mobile
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mob; move, motion ⑶ ile; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mobilis》 [ontraction of movibilis] movable, easy to move;, loose, not firm
【DERIVATIVEs】 automobilist, automobile
autonomy ★★[4035] noun from autonomy 〈 auto
【DEFINITION】 Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others
【pl.】 autonomies
【SYNONYM】 independence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ nomy(nom); law, system of laws
【Etymology】 《Greek autos》 self
【First Known Meaning】 autonomous condition, power or right of self-government
【DERIVATIVEs】 autonomist, autonomy
Other words containing "auto"; autarch, autarchism, autarchy, autarky, authentically, authenticate, authentication, authenticator, authenticity, autism, autistic, autobiographer, autocracy, autocrat, autocratic, autodyne, automatable, automaticity, automatism, automatist, automatize, automaton, automatous
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
aug-, auct-
art
arm
arch, archi, archy
ante
anni-, ann-, enn-
an
alter
alli
all
