Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto-reply

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-re-ply
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the recipient of a message is on holiday.

Uncountable

noun

A message sent by this means.

Countable

Example Sentences

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- English reply English auto-reply From auto- + reply.

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Questions

What does auto-reply mean?
A feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the recipient of a message is on holiday.
Where does auto-reply come from?
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- English reply English auto-reply From auto- + reply.

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