autoportrait

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English

Etymology

auto- +‎ portrait

Noun

autoportrait (plural autoportraits)

  1. A self-portrait.
    • 2015 July 23, “William T. Vollmann: By the Book”, in New York Times[1]:
      Sherman’s memoirs, as literature far superior to Grant’s, create an unforgettable autoportrait of this brilliant, angry, ruthless warrior.

French

Etymology

auto- +‎ portrait

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /o.tɔ.pɔʁ.tʁɛ/

Noun

autoportrait m (plural autoportraits)

  1. self-portrait

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • Czech: autoportrét

Further reading