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auto-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “self,” “same,” “spontaneous,” used in the formation of compound words.

    autograph, autodidact.



auto-

2
  1. a combining form representing automobile in compound words.

    autocade.

auto-

3
  1. a combining form representing automatic in compound words: autoalarm; autofeed; autofocus . Sometimes also taken as an adjective.

    auto enlarger; auto stop control; auto dialer.

auto

4

[aw-toh]

noun

plural

autos 
  1. automobile.

adjective

  1. of or relating to automobiles.

    an auto salesman; auto detailing.

auto.

5

abbreviation

  1. automatic.

  2. automobile.

  3. automotive.

auto

1

/ ˈɔːəʊ /

noun

    1. short for automobile

    2. ( as modifier )

      auto parts

  1. informalshort for autorickshaw

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

auto-

2

combining form

  1. self; same; of or by the same one

    autobiography

  2. acting from or occurring within; self-caused

    autohypnosis

  3. self-propelling; automatic

    automobile

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of auto-1

< Greek, combining form of ܳó self

Origin of auto-2

Origin of auto-3

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; by shortening
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of auto-1

from Greek autos self
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Jose, 26, who declined to provide his last name because of safety concerns, is the son of the owner of Galaxy Auto Detail in Downey, which was targeted by federal agents on Wednesday.

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Fewer mortgage refinancings, auto purchases, and less credit generally are all drags on the economy.

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Tens of thousands of full-time ride-hail drivers will struggle with auto debt, while cities try to wield congestion pricing against an adversary with little obligation to share data and considerable power to withhold service for leverage.

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It imagines the price of an autonomous vehicle dropping to $15,000, which seems far-fetched until you know that the Chinese auto giant Baidu said in November that its Apollo Go robotaxis cost less than $30,000 to produce, and rides cost one-fifth as much as a conventional cab.

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Leslie Benzies is hailed as one of the key minds behind the success of the record-breaking Grand Theft Auto series.

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