ENGLISH ROOT WORD: Auto- From Greek Autos

【auto】 is word -forming element usually meaning "self, same" from Greek "autos"

[WORD ROOT]root auto[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] auto[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) autos[MEANING]root self, same【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 autos self

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

autarch, autarchy, autarky, authentic, authenticate, autism, autistic, autobiography, autocracy, autocrat, autodyne, autograph, automate, automatic, automation, automatism, automaton, automobile, autonomy

Please see Word information in detail as follows; autarch [noun] from autarch < arch-【DEFINITION】 autocrat【SYNONYM】 autocrat【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginningautarchy [noun] from autarch < arch-【DEFINITION】 ① unlimited rule; autocracy② self-government; self-rule③ a variant spelling (now rare) of autarky【PRIMARY MEANING】 absolute sovereignty【pl.】 autarchies【DERIVATIVEs】 autarchic, autarchical, autarchy【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑶ y; noun suffixautarky [noun] from autarky < arch-【DEFINITION】 (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports【PRIMARY MEANING】 self-sufficiency【pl.】 autarkies【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ arky(arch); lead, rule, beginningauthentic [adjective] from authentic < auto【DEFINITION】 An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.【PRIMARY MEANING】 authoritative, duly authorized【DERIVATIVEs】 authentically, authenticate, authentication, authenticator, authenticity, authentic【SYNONYM】 genuine【ANTONYM】 inauthentic【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ hent; doer, being ⑶ ic; adjective suffixauthenticate [verb] from authentic < auto【DEFINITION】 If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it. 【PRIMARY MEANING】 verify, establish the credibility of【CONJUGATIONs】 authenticated authenticated authenticating authenticates【DERIVATIVEs】 authentically, authenticate, authentication, authenticator, authenticity, authentic【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ hent; doer, being ⑶ ic; adjective suffix ⑷ ate; verb suffixautism [noun] from auto【DEFINITION】 Autism is a mental disorder that affects children, particularly their ability to relate to other people.【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN【DERIVATIVEs】 autistic, autism【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ ism; noun suffix

autistic [adjective] from auto【DEFINITION】 An autistic person suffers from autism.【DERIVATIVEs】 autistic, autism【ROOTs】 auto; self, sameautobiography [noun] from biograph < graph【DEFINITION】 Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.【PRIMARY MEANING】 a memoir of a person written by himself【pl.】 autobiographies【DERIVATIVEs】 autobiographer, autobiography【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ bio; life ⑶ graph; draw, write ⑷ y; noun suffixautocracy [noun] from autocracy < auto【DEFINITION】 Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power.【pl.】 autocracies【DERIVATIVEs】 autocracy, autocrat, autocratic【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ cracy; rule, authority, governmentautocrat [noun] from autocracy < auto【DEFINITION】 An autocrat is a person in authority who has complete power.【pl.】 autocrats【DERIVATIVEs】 autocracy, autocrat, autocratic【SYNONYM】 despot, autarch【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ crat(cracy); rule, authorityautodyne [noun] from dyne < dyna【DEFINITION】 ① denoting or relating to an electrical circuit in which the same elements and valves are used as oscillator and detector② The autodyne circuit was an improvement to radio signal amplification using the De Forest Audion vacuum tube amplifier.【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ dyne(dyna); powerautograph [noun] from autograph < graph【DEFINITION】 An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.【PRIMARY MEANING】 a person's signature【pl.】 autographs【DERIVATIVEs】 autographic, autographical, autographically, autograph【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ graph; draw, write

automate [verb] from automate < auto【DEFINITION】 To automate a factory, office, or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.【PRIMARY MEANING】 to convert to automatic operation,【CONJUGATIONs】 automated, automated, automating, automates【DERIVATIVEs】 automatable, automate【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mate(mat); thinking, animatedautomatic [adjective] from automate < auto【DEFINITION】 An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.【PRIMARY MEANING】 self-acting, moving or acting on its own【DERIVATIVEs】 automatically, automaticity, automatism, automatist, automatize, automatic【SYNONYM】 instinctive【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mat; thinking, animated ⑶ ic; adjective suffixautomation [noun] from automate < auto【DEFINITION】 ① the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically② the state of being operated automatically③ automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mat; thinking, animated ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffixautomatism [noun] from automate < auto【DEFINITION】 the state or quality of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN【DERIVATIVEs】 automatically, automaticity, automatism, automatist, automatize, automatic【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mat; thinking, animated ⑶ ic; adjective suffix ⑷ ism; noun suffixautomaton [noun] from automate < auto【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone is an automaton, you are critical of them because they behave as if they are so tired or bored that they do things without thinking.【PRIMARY MEANING】 a self-acting machine; a living being acting mechanically【pl.】 automatons automata【DERIVATIVEs】 automatous, automaton【SYNONYM】 robot【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ maton(mat); thinking, animated

automobile [noun] from mobile < move【DEFINITION】 An automobile is a car.【pl.】 automobiles【DERIVATIVEs】 automobilist, automobile【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ mob; move, motion ⑶ ile; noun suffixautonomy [noun] from autonomy < auto【DEFINITION】 Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others【PRIMARY MEANING】 autonomous condition, power or right of self-government【pl.】 autonomies【DERIVATIVEs】 autonomist, autonomy【SYNONYM】 independence【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ nomy; law, system of lawsOther word list containing auto; autarchism【OTHER ROOTs; 】 aug-, auct- aud-, audi-, audio- astro- arc-, arch- arch, archi, archy ante agog ag aev aero

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