auto C1 Topic:Transportation US /ˈɔ.toʊ̯/ UK /ˈɔːtəʊ/ See IPA manual 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a car (short for automobile). car 2 noun · a setting in which... automatic More automobilemotormotorcar Word family Forms autos Derived forms autobesityautocadeautocampautocideautocoachautocrashautocrimeautoetteautogasautoistautolessautomaker Appears in Phrases (1) See all auto accessory an extra item added to a car for convenience, comfort, or appearance Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile. αὐτός Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Transportation External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # auto **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **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. ## Topics - Transportation markdown