auto
/ˈɔːtəʊ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.48 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).
noun
A genre of dramatic literature.
Example Sentences
- "It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally."
- "For the first eight years of the Tetris Championship Series, the eventual victor used a technique known as delayed auto shift, or "DAS.""
- "Put it on auto."
- "A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes."
- "It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand)."
- "My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automaticclip. English auto Clipping of automatic.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɔːtəʊ/