auto n : 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" [syn: car, automobile, machine, motorcar]

English

Etymology

From αὐτός, self, metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

Pronunciation

• italbrac General American /ˈɔtoʊ/, /"OtoU/ or /"AtoU/
• italbrac Received Pronunciation /ˈɔːtəʊ/, /"O:t@U/

Noun

1. In the context of "almost exclusively attributively": An automobile.
   • auto mechanic
2. A setting for automatic operation.
   • put it on auto

Synonyms

• automobile, car, motor
• i-c setting for automatic operation automatic

Antonyms

• i-c setting for automatic operation manual

See also

• auto-

Bosnian

Etymology

Shortened form of automobil < αὐτός (self).

Noun

auto or (plural auta; the plural form is used only as a neuter noun)

1. car, automobile
2. vehicle

Croatian

Etymology

Shortened form of automobil < αὐτός (self).

Noun

1. car, automobile
2. vehicle

Declension

Czech

Etymology

From αὐτός (self).

Pronunciation

• /auto/

Noun

1. auto, automobile, car

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Shortened form of automobiel < αὐτός (self).

Pronunciation

• italbrac Netherlands /ˈʌuto/
• italbrac Belgium /ˈʌːto/

Noun

1. car, automobile

Synonyms

• wagen, voertuig, automobiel

Estonian

Etymology

From αὐτός (self).

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑuto/

Noun

auto

1. car, automobile

Finnish

Etymology

Shortened form of automobiili < αὐτός (self).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: au·to

Noun

1. car

Declension

Synonyms

• samochód

Serbian

Etymology

Shortened form of automobil < αὐτός (self).

Noun

auto or (plural auta; the plural form is used only as a neuter noun)

1. car, automobile
2. vehicle

Cyrillic spelling

• ауто

Slovak

Noun

1. car (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver)

Spanish

Etymology

Shortening of automóvil < αὐτός (self).

Noun

auto

1. car

Synonyms

• automóvil
• carro (Latin America)
• coche

Auto can be:

• The Greek word for "self"
• An automobile
• An auto rickshaw
• Short for automatic
• A brand of car, Auto, from France
• A form of Portuguese dramatic play
• An automatic variable (which may be defined in C using the "auto" keyword)
• Out (novel), which in Japanese is called (アウト, auto)
• Auto (Mega Man), a character from Mega Man series of games

See also

• Otto

References

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