само-

See also: само

Macedonian

Prefix

само- • (samo-)

1. A prefix indicating a reflexive or individual action, akin to self- or auto-.

   ‎само- (samo-) + ‎убиство (ubistvo, “murder”) → ‎самоубиство (samoubistvo, “suicide”)

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Russian

Etymology

Prefixed version of сам (sam, “self”); see there for further information.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səmə]
• IPA^(key): [ˌsamə]

Prefix

само- • (samo-)

1. auto-, self- (regarding oneself)

Usage notes

• The prefix optionally bears secondary stress if two or more unstressed syllables intervene between the prefix and the following stressed syllable (e.g. in самолюбова́ние (samoljubovánije, “narcissism”), самопровозглашённый (samoprovozglašónnyj, “self-proclaimed”)), but not if fewer syllables intervene (e.g. in самоуби́йство (samoubíjstvo, “suicide”), самолёт (samoljót, “airplane”)).

Derived terms

Russian terms prefixed with само-

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Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

само- (Latin spelling samo-)

1. auto-, self- (regarding oneself)

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms prefixed with само-