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auto-
1a combining form meaning “self,” “same,” “spontaneous,” used in the formation of compound words: autograph, autodidact.
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Auto-
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
| auto- or (sometimes before a vowel) aut- | |
| —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 |
| [from Greek autos self] | |
| aut- or (sometimes before a vowel) aut- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek autos self] | |
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Word Origin & History
auto-
from Gk. auto- "self, one's own," combining form of autos "self, same," of unknown origin. Before a vowel, aut-; before an aspirate, auth-. In Gk. also used as a prefix to proper names, e.g. automelinna "Melinna herself." The opposite prefix would be allo-.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
auto- or aut-
pref.
Self; same: autogamy.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| auto-
A prefix meaning "oneself," as in autoimmune, producing antibodies or immunity against oneself. It also means "by itself, automatic," as in autonomic, governing by itself. |
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