Auto

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Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 3 Finnish 3.1 Noun 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Synonyms 5 German 5.1 Noun 6 Italian 6.1 Noun 6.1.1 Synonyms

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek αὐτός "self", metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

Pronunciation

	General American	Received Pronunciation
IPA	/ˈɑdo/	/ˈoːtəʊ/
SAMPA	/"Ado/	/"o:t@U/

Noun

auto

1. An automobile, especially in attributive senses: auto mechanic
2. A setting for automatic operation: put it on auto

Synonyms

• automobile (1)
• car (1)
• motor (British, slang) (1)
• motor car (British) (1)

Antonyms

• manual (2)

See also

• auto-

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Dutch

Etymology

Ancient Greek αὐτός "self".

Noun

auto m (plural: auto's, diminutive: autootje)

1. car (short for automobile)
2. Short for automatic

Synonyms

• wagen (i.e. automobile)

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Finnish

Noun

Auto

1. car
2. automobile

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French

Etymology

Shortened form of automobile

Noun

auto f (plural: auto)

1. car

Synonyms

• automobile, voiture

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German

Noun

Auto n (plural: Autos)

1. car

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Italian

Noun

auto f (plural: auto)

1. car
2. Cars

Synonyms

• automobile, macchina, vettura