auto

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɔ.toʊ̯/ UK /ˈɔːtəʊ/ See IPA manual

adj noun verb Freq #5794

Meanings

1

noun
A car (short for automobile).

My brother works as an auto mechanic and can get me cheap parts.
2

noun
A setting in which something runs automatically by itself.

Just leave the camera on auto and it will adjust the focus for you.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a car (short for automobile). car

2 noun · a setting in which... automatic

More automobile motor motorcar

Word family

Forms autos

Derived forms autobesityautocadeautocamp autocideautocoachautocrashautocrimeautoetteautogasautoistautolessautomaker

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

αὐτός Ancient Greek

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# auto

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈɔ.toʊ̯
**IPA (UK):** ˈɔːtəʊ
**Frequency rank:** 5794

## Meanings
1. A car (short for automobile).
2. A setting in which something runs automatically by itself.

## Examples
- My brother works as an auto mechanic and can get me cheap parts.
- Just leave the camera on auto and it will adjust the focus for you.

## Synonyms
- automobile
- car
- motor
- motorcar

## Derived Forms
- autobesity
- autocade
- autocamp
- autocide
- autocoach
- autocrash
- autocrime
- autoette
- autogas
- autoist
- autoless
- automaker

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: αὐτός

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

## AI Etymology
Auto is from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile. Important recorded forms include αὐτός (Ancient Greek). Current senses include a car (short for automobile) and a setting in which something runs automatically by itself. The wider family includes derived forms such as autobesity, autocade, autocamp, autocide, and autocoach.

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- Describing Qualities

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