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auto-

1 
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a combining form meaning “self,” “same,” “spontaneous,” used in the formation of compound words: autograph.
Also, especially before a vowel, aut-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of autós self
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AAA Auto Insurance
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auto-

2 
a combining form representing automobile in compound words: autocade.
Origin:
see auto

auto-

3 
a combining form representing automatic in compound words: autoalarm; autofeed; autofocus. Sometimes also taken as an adjective: auto enlarger; auto stop control.
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auto- or aut-  
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  1. Self; same: autogamy.

  2. Automatic: autopilot.


[Greek, from autos, self.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

auto- 
from Gk. auto-, "self, one's own," combining form of autos "self, same," of unknown origin. The opposite prefix would be allo-.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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auto- or aut-
pref.
Self; same: autogamy.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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