auto-
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
aut- (used before a vowel)
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.tə-/, /ˈɔː.təʊ-/
(General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.tə-/, [ˈɔ.ɾə-], /ˈɔ.toʊ-/, [ˈɔ.ɾoʊ-]
(cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.tə-/, [ˈɑ.ɾə-], /ˈɑ.toʊ-/, [ˈɑ.ɾoʊ-]
Hyphenation: au‧to-
=== Etymology 1 ===
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”).
==== Prefix ====
auto-
Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.
auto- + biography → autobiography
auto- + erotic → autoerotic
===== Synonyms =====
self-, ipsi-
===== Antonyms =====
allo-, hetero- (different)
syn- (concomitant)
inter- (reciprocal)
co-, con-/com-/col-/cor-, syn-/sym-/syl-, inter- (mutual)
===== Derived terms =====
autoclave
automaton
autosome
===== Translations =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
Clipping of automatic.
==== Prefix ====
auto-
Automatic.
auto- + focus → autofocus
auto- + loader → autoloader
auto- + walk → autowalk
===== Derived terms =====
===== Translations =====
=== Etymology 3 ===
Clipping of automobile (“self-propelled”), itself equivalent to auto- (“self”) + mobile. In later formations influenced by auto (“automobile”).
==== Prefix ====
auto-
Self-propelled.
auto- + cab → autocab
auto- + car → autocar
Relating to cars or the driving of cars.
auto- + cross → autocross
auto- + -phile → autophile
===== Derived terms =====
===== Translations =====
=== Derived terms ===
=== References ===
=== Anagrams ===
aout, outa
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈa]
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto- (regarding oneself)
auto- (relating to cars)
==== Derived terms ====
=== 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.
Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “auto-”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
== Czech ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [au̯to ]
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto- (regarding oneself)
Synonym: sebe-
auto- + cenzura → autocenzura
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“auto-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
auto- I in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
auto- II in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
== Danish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Prefix ===
auto-
self
autobiografi, autofiktion
automatic
autozoom, autopilot
cars
autoskade, autoværksted
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
“auto-” in Den Danske Ordbog
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
Internationalism (see English auto-), ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto- (forms words pertaining to the self)
auto- (forms words pertaining to the automation)
==== Usage notes ====
Unlike in English, words relating to cars starting with auto- (e.g. autoweg) are not seen to be formed by prefixation but by regular compounding with the noun auto.
==== Derived terms ====
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
Internationalism (see English auto-), ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯to-/, [ˈɑ̝u̯t̪o̞-]
=== Prefix ===
auto-
(in loanwords) auto-, self- (regarding oneself)
Synonyms: oma-, itse-
autobiografia ― autobiography
autonomia ― autonomy
(in loanwords) auto- (automatic)
Synonyms: automaatti-, automaattinen
autopilotti ― autopilot
==== Usage notes ====
In Finnish, the prefix auto- is chiefly used with loanwords, see the examples above.
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“auto-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (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 ===
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-), from αὐτός (autós, “self”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /o.tɔ/, /ɔ.tɔ/
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto- (regarding oneself)
auto- (automatic)
auto- (relating to cars)
==== Usage notes ====
Auto- is sometimes added to reflexive verbs in order to stress the reflexiveness of the action. When this is done, the reflexive pronoun is always used as well:
Je m'auto-sabote. ― I sabotage myself. (literally, “I self-sabotage myself.”)
==== Derived terms ====
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-, self-
==== Derived terms ====
From .
=== Further reading ===
“auto-”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
== German ==
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-
==== Derived terms ====
== Hungarian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈɒuto], [ˈɒu̯to]
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto- (regarding oneself)
auto- (automatic)
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Dutch auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /au̯to/ [au̯.t̪o]
Syllabification: au‧to-
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-: regarding oneself
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“auto-”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Italian ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
==== Prefix ====
auto-
(highly productive) auto-, self- (regarding oneself; by oneself)
(highly productive) auto-, self- (automatic)
(mathematics) eigen-
(rare) homo- (same)
===== Derived terms =====
==== Further reading ====
auto-1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
=== Etymology 2 ===
From auto, automobile, ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
==== Prefix ====
auto-
auto- (relating to cars)
===== Derived terms =====
==== Further reading ====
auto-2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
== Norwegian Bokmål ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
“auto-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
== Norwegian Nynorsk ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
“auto-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
== Polish ==
=== Etymology ===
Derived from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aw.tɔ/
Rhymes: -awtɔ
Syllabification: au‧to-
Homophone: auto
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-, as relating to oneself
Synonym: samo-
auto- + biografia → autobiografia
auto-, automatic
Synonym: samo-
auto- + pilot → autopilot
auto-, as relating to cars
Synonym: samo-
auto- + alarm → autoalarm
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“auto-”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Prefix ===
auto-
self-; auto- (done by or directed at oneself)
auto- + ódio (“hatred”) → auto-ódio (“self-hatred”)
auto- (automatic)
auto- + foco (“foco”) → autofoco (“autofocus”)
auto- (relating to automobiles)
auto- + carro (“car”) → autocarro (“bus”)
(Brazil, linear algebra) eigen- (relating to eigenvectors and eigenvalues)
==== Derived terms ====
=== 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
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /auto/ [au̯.t̪o]
Syllabification: au‧to-
=== Prefix ===
auto-
auto-, self-
drive-in
==== 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