Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiautomatic

/sˌɛmiˌɔtəmˈætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: semi-au-to-mat-ic
IPA: /sˌɛmiˌɔtəmˈætɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of semi-automatic.

noun

Alternative spelling of semi-automatic.

Example Sentences

"The measure would make California the first state to require that all new semiautomatic weapons be equipped with technology known as microstamping, which imprints microscopic markings as a gun fires."
"Experts say that there is no clear link between semiautomatics and the number of shootings by the police, and that officers are likely to get higher-powered weapons rather than go back to traditional handguns."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- 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 automatic English semiautomatic From semi- + automatic.

Inflected Forms

semiautomatics (plural)

Derived Forms

semiautomatically

Synonyms

autoloading self-loading semiautomatic pistol

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic

Questions

How do you pronounce semiautomatic?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmiˌɔtəmˈætɪk/.
What does semiautomatic mean?: Alternative spelling of semi-automatic.
Where does semiautomatic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- 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 automatic English semiautomatic From semi- + automatic.

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