auto-

¹

1. a combining form meaning “self,” “same,” “spontaneous,” used in the formation of compound words.

   autograph, autodidact.

auto-

²

1. a combining form representing automobile in compound words.

   autocade.

auto-

³

1. a combining form representing automatic in compound words: autoalarm; autofeed; autofocus . Sometimes also taken as an adjective.

   auto enlarger; auto stop control; auto dialer.

auto

⁴

[aw-toh]

noun

plural

autos 

1. automobile.

adjective

1. of or relating to automobiles.

   an auto salesman; auto detailing.

auto.

⁵

abbreviation

1. automatic.

2. automobile.

3. automotive.

auto

¹

/ ˈɔːtəʊ /

noun

1. 1. short for automobile

   2. ( as modifier )

      auto parts

2. informal,  short for autorickshaw

auto-

²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of auto¹

< Greek, combining form of autós self

Origin of auto²

auto

Origin of auto³

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of auto¹

from Greek autos self

Example Sentences

Carvana is a combination auto retailer and internet-marketplace company and is likely to benefit from a growing familiarity with buying cars — which are most people’s second-largest purchase, after a home — completely online, he said.

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U.S.-listed shares of NIO dipped 5.9%, XPeng declined 2.1%, and Li Auto fell 2.8% after the Chinese electric-vehicle makers reported their deliveries for November.

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NIO delivered 36,275 vehicles last month, up 76% from a year earlier; XPeng’s deliveries in November gained 19%; and Li Auto said it delivered 33,181 vehicles in November.

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XPeng, NIO, and Li Auto delivered more than 106,000 vehicles combined in November, a 6% increase year over year.

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The auto market will see brutal competition as demand isn’t expected to rise while the government is set to roll back EV incentives, they say.

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