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See more synonyms for auto on Thesaurus.com of or relating to automobiles: an auto salesman; auto detailing. Show More
Origin of auto An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; by shortening
a combining form meaning “self,” “same,” “spontaneous,” used in the formation of compound words: autograph, autodidact. Show More
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especially before a vowel ,
aut- .
Origin of auto- 1 < Greek, combining form of autós self
a combining form representing automobile in compound words: autocade. Show More
a combining form representing automatic in compound words: autoalarm; autofeed; autofocus . Sometimes also taken as an adjective: auto enlarger; auto stop control; auto dialer. Show More
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Examples from the Web for auto Contemporary Examples of auto I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
A small fire in an auto parts store created explosions that quickly got out of control.
Auto factories tend to sprawl horizontally over huge lots, and have flat roofs.
As for the paint job, that would be handled by teenagers in the auto shop class at one of the high schools.
Among the others are massage schools, paralegal programs and auto repair academies.
Historical Examples of auto They sat on a rock by the roadside waiting for the mailman's auto to come along.
You can't be going to make your motor-cycle into an auto ; are you?
Mr. Damon never guided a car better than he did his auto that day.
He was leanin' for'ard over the wheel, starin' at the man in the other auto .
That auto won't be done this afternoon, and nobody expects it to be.
British Dictionary definitions for auto noun plural -tos US and Canadian informal short for automobile (as modifier ) auto parts Indian informal short for autorickshaw Show More
auto- sometimes before a vowel aut-
self; same; of or by the same one autobiography acting from or occurring within; self-caused autohypnosis self-propelling; automatic automobile Show More
Word Origin for auto- from Greek autos self
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Word Origin and History for auto n. shortened form of automobile , 1899; cf. French auto .
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word-forming element meaning "self, one's own, by oneself," from Greek auto- "self, one's own," combining form of autos "self, same," of unknown origin. Before a vowel, aut- ; before an aspirate, auth- . In Greek also used as a prefix to proper names, e.g. automelinna "Melinna herself." The opposite prefix would be allo- .
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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. Show More
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