auto

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːtəʊ/, [ˈɔː.təʊ] (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɔtoʊ/, [ˈɔ.ɾoʊ] (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑtoʊ/, [ˈɑ.ɾoʊ] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈoːtəʉ/, [ˈoː.təʉ], /ˈoːtɐʉ/, [ˈoː.tɐʉ] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈoːtɐʉ/, [ˈoː.tɐʉ] Rhymes: -ɔːtəʊ Hyphenation: au‧to Homophones: Otto, otto (cot–caught merger) === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile. ==== Adjective ==== auto (not comparable) (automotive) Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission). ==== Noun ==== auto (countable and uncountable, plural autos) (now chiefly attributive) Clipping of automobile. (uncountable) A setting for automatic operation. Synonym: automatic Antonym: manual (automotive) An automatic gearbox/transmission. (automotive) A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission. ===== Synonyms ===== (automobile, attributively): automobile, car, motorcar; motor ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Verb ==== auto (third-person singular simple present autos, present participle autoing, simple past and past participle autoed) (intransitive, dated) To travel by automobile. === Etymology 2 === Clipping of autorickshaw, from Hindi ऑटो रिक्शा (ŏṭo rikśā). ==== Noun ==== auto (plural autos) (India) An autorickshaw. ==== See also ==== tuk-tuk === Anagrams === aout, outa == Basque == === Etymology === Clipping of automobil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /au̯to/ [au̯.t̪o] Rhymes: -au̯to, -o Hyphenation: au‧to === Noun === auto inan automobile, car Synonyms: kotxe, beribil Xabier auto berria erosi du. ― Xabier has bought a new car. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “auto”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “auto”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Catalan == === Etymology === Clipping of automòbil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ˈaw.tu] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈaw.to] === Noun === auto m (plural autos) car; automobile === Further reading === “auto”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “auto”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “auto” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “auto” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Cimbrian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian auto, a clipping of automobile. === Noun === auto m (Luserna) car, automobile === References === Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien == Czech == === Etymology === Clipping of automobil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈau̯to] Hyphenation: au‧to === Noun === auto n (diminutive autíčko) car, automobile ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “auto”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “auto”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “auto”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French auto, from automobile. By surface analysis, clipping of automobiel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.toː/, /ˈoː.toː/ Hyphenation: au‧to === Noun === auto m (plural auto's, diminutive autootje n) car, automobile Synonyms: automobiel, bak, kar, wagen, waggie Hyponym: oldtimer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Aukan: oto → Caribbean Hindustani: oto → Caribbean Javanese: oto → Indonesian: oto → Lokono: ôto → Papiamentu: outo → Sranan Tongo: oto → Saramaccan: otó → Trió: oto → West Frisian: auto == Estonian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯to/, [ˈɑu̯tˑo] === Noun === auto (genitive auto, partitive autot) car, automobile (at second or later mention) any motor vehicle, including trucks, vans, and fire engines. ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === Clipping of automobiili; see it for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯to/, [ˈɑ̝u̯t̪o̞] Rhymes: -ɑuto Syllabification(key): au‧to Hyphenation(key): au‧to === Noun === auto car, automobile ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (formal) henkilöauto (all colloquial) kiesi, kosla, pirssi, kauppakassi, kaara, peltilehmä, ritsa, kottero, kumijalka, kärry, biili (archaic, now humorous) hyrysysy ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “auto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[5] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === auot, outa == French == === Etymology === Clipping of automobile. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o.to/, /ɔ.to/ === Noun === auto f (plural autos) car Synonyms: automobile, voiture ==== Descendants ==== → Armenian: օթո (ōtʻo) → Mauritian Creole: loto → Moroccan Arabic: لوطو (lūṭu) → Turkish: oto → Vietnamese: ô tô === Anagrams === août == Inari Sami == === Etymology === Borrowed from Finnish auto. === Noun === auto car ==== Inflection ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== avdo === References === == Interlingua == === Etymology === Shortened form of automobile, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”). === Noun === auto (plural autos) car, automobile Synonym: automobile == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.u.to/ Rhymes: -auto Hyphenation: à‧u‧to === Etymology 1 === Clipping of automobile. ==== Noun ==== auto f (invariable) clipping of automobile: car Synonyms: automobile, macchina, vettura ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Cimbrian: auto === Etymology 2 === Clipping of autobus. ==== Noun ==== auto m (invariable) (regional) clipping of autobus: bus Synonym: autobus === Etymology 3 === From Spanish and Portuguese auto (literally “act”). ==== Noun ==== auto m (invariable) (historical, uncountable) auto (genre of dramatic literature) (historical) an auto literary work ===== Related terms ===== autodafé === References === === Further reading === auto1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana auto2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Japanese == === Romanization === auto Rōmaji transcription of アウト == Kari'na == === Alternative forms === atto (Venezuela) === Etymology === From Proto-Cariban *ôwtô; compare Wayana ëutë, Waiwai ïwtï, Akawaio öutö, Macushi ewîtî, Pemon autö, Ye'kwana öttö. === Pronunciation === (Venezuela, West Suriname) IPA(key): [awto] (East Suriname) IPA(key): [awhto] === Noun === auto (possessed auty) house, hut home, dwelling in general === References === Courtz, Hendrik (2008), A Carib grammar and dictionary‎[6], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 248 Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931), “auto”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 117; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎[7], Paris, 1956, page 117 == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈau̯.toː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaːu̯.to] === Adjective === autō dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of autus == Latvian == === Etymology 1 === Shortened form of automašīna. ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Noun ==== auto m (invariable) (colloquial) car (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) Synonyms: automašīna, mašīna === Etymology 2 === See aut. ==== Participle ==== auto inflection of autais: vocative/accusative/instrumental singular masculine/feminine genitive plural masculine/feminine == Nauruan == === Noun === auto car == Neapolitan == === Alternative forms === avoto === Etymology === Inherited from Latin altus. === Adjective === auto (feminine singular auta, masculine plural aute, feminine plural aute) tall high (positionally) === Adverb === auto high === References === Giacco, Giuseppe (2003), “àuto-a”, in Schedario Napoletano == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Auto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaw.tɔ/ Rhymes: -awtɔ Syllabification: au‧to Homophone: auto- === Noun === auto n (diminutive autko) (colloquial) car, automobile Synonyms: see Thesaurus:samochód ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === auto in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN auto in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Homophone: alto (Brazil) Rhymes: -awtu === Etymology 1 === Semi-learned borrowing from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“to make, I do”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to lead”). Doublet of ato and acto. ==== Noun ==== auto m (plural autos) a public deed or ceremony Synonyms: solenidade, cerimônia auto (a sub-genre of dramatic literature) (dated) act; deed Synonyms: feito, ato, ação act (record of an accomplishment) document that is part of a lawsuit or court case narration or description of an event made by a public authority and which serves as evidence of such event (e.g. a traffic citation) ===== Derived terms ===== (public deed): auto-da-fé === Etymology 2 === Clipping of automóvel. ==== Noun ==== auto m (plural autos) (Portugal, Rio Grande do Sul) automobile; car Synonyms: automóvel, carro, veículo ===== Related terms ===== auto- === Further reading === “auto”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “auto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romagnol == === Etymology === Clipping of automòbila. === Pronunciation === (Central Romagnol) IPA(key): [ˈaɐ̯uto] (Ravenna) IPA(key): [ˈaɐ̯uto] === Noun === auto f (invariable) car Synonym: automòbila ==== Derived terms ==== auto- === References === Masotti, Adelmo (1996), Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 46 == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Clipping of automòbīl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǎuto/ Hyphenation: a‧u‧to === Noun === àuto m inan or n (Cyrillic spelling а̀уто) car, automobile Synonym: kola Ne možeš da uzmeš auto, jer nema benzina. ― You can’t take the car, because there isn’t any gas. ==== Usage notes ==== While the masculine form is preferred across all standards, the neuter gender is often found both in Serbian and Croatian dialects ("plavo auto" instead of "plavi auto"). In some regions (e.g. parts of Dalmatia), the word is almost always used in its neuter form. When the word is used with neuter gender, the declension changes accordingly. ==== Declension ==== === References === “auto”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Silesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Auto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaw.tɔ/ Rhymes: -awtɔ Syllabification: au‧to === Noun === auto n car Synonym: kara == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈau̯tɔ/ === Noun === auto n (relational adjective autový, diminutive autíčko) car ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “auto”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈauto/ [ˈau̯.t̪o] Rhymes: -auto Syllabification: au‧to === Etymology 1 === Clipping of automóvil, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”). ==== Noun ==== auto m (plural autos) (Southern Cone, Andes, Mexico, Philippines) car, automobile Synonyms: automóvil, (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean America, Colombia, Venezuela) carro, (Philippines, Spain) coche ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Early borrowing from Latin actus. Doublet of the later borrowing acto. ==== Noun ==== auto m (plural autos) a public deed or ceremony (law, formal) order, writ, resolution (literature) short play from the Middle Ages or the Renaissance ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “auto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Vilamovian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Polish auto, from German Auto. === Noun === auto n car, automobile Synonyms: aojt, aojto, oüta == West Frisian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch auto, from French auto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔu̯toː/ === Noun === auto c (plural auto's) A car, an automobile.