auto-

See also auto, Auto, autó, autō, aùto, and aŭto

English

Alternative forms

• aut- (used before a vowel)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτo- (auto), from αὐτός (“self”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔː.təʊ/, X-SAMPA: /"O:.t@U/

Prefix

auto-

1. Regarding oneself

   autobiography, autoerotic

2. (from automatic) automatic

   autofocus

3. (from automobile) relating to cars or the driving of cars

   autocross

Antonyms

• hetero-

Derived terms

• Category:English words prefixed with auto-
• autobiography
• autoclave
• autocorrelation
• autocross
• autodetermination
• autoerotic
• autofire
• autofocus
• autograph
• automatic
• automaton
• autopilot
• autoverification

Translations

regarding oneself

• Armenian: ինքն (hy) (ink’n)
• Bulgarian: авто- (bg) (avto-)
• Czech: auto- (cs)
• French: auto- (fr)
• German: auto- (de)
• Greek: αυτο- (el) (afto-)
• Italian: auto- (it)

• Malay: swa- (ms)
• Norwegian: selv- (no), auto- (no)
• Russian: авто- (ru) (avto-), само- (ru) (samo-), себе- (ru) (sebe-)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: ауто- (sh)

  Roman: auto- (sh)

automatic

• Armenian: ինքն (hy) (ink’n)
• Bulgarian: авто- (bg) (avto-)
• Czech: samo- (cs)
• French: auto- (fr)
• Greek: αυτο- (el) (afto-)
• Italian: auto- (it)

• Korean: 자동 (ko) (jadong)
• Norwegian: auto- (no)
• Russian: авто- (ru) (avto-)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: ауто- (sh)

  Roman: auto- (sh)

relating to cars or the driving of cars

• Armenian: ավտո- (hy) (avto-)
• Bulgarian: авто- (bg) (avto-)
• French: auto- (fr)
• Greek: αυτο- (el) (afto-)
• Italian: auto- (it)

• Norwegian: auto- (no)
• Russian: авто- (ru) (avto-)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: ауто- (sh)

  Roman: auto- (sh)

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French

Prefix

auto-

1. Auto- (in all senses), self-

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Italian

Prefix

auto-

1. auto- (in all senses)
2. self-

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτo-

Prefix

auto-

1. auto-

Derived terms

• autodisciplina
• autogestión
• automóvil
• autosugestión
• autobiografía