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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.

adjective

  1. of or relating to automobiles:

    an auto salesman; auto detailing.

auto.

5

abbreviation for

  1. automatic.
  2. automobile.
  3. automotive.

auto-

1

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

auto

2

/ ˈɔːəʊ /

noun

    1. short for automobile
    2. ( as modifier )

      auto parts

  1. informal.
    short for autorickshaw
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of auto-1

< Greek, combining form of ܳó self

Origin of auto-2

Origin of auto-3

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; by shortening
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of auto-1

from Greek autos self

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