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a combining form meaning “same,” used in the formation of compound words: tautomerism.
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Origin of tauto-
<Greek, combining form of tautó, contraction of tò autó the same
Words nearby tauto-
Taussig, taut, Tautavel man, tauted, tauten, tauto-, tautog, tautological, tautologism, tautologize, tautology
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British Dictionary definitions for tauto-
tauto-
before a vowel taut-
combining form
identical or sametautology; tautonym
Word Origin for tauto-
from Greek tauto, from to auto
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