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Auto

Auto

See also: auto, autó, aùto, autō, aŭto, auto-, Auto., and Appendix:Variations of "auto"

English

Proper noun

Auto

  1. An unincorporated community in West Virginia

German

Etymology

Shortened from Automobil, from French automobile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯toː/, [ˈʔaʊ̯tʰoː]

Noun

Auto n (genitive Autos, plural Autos)

  1. car

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Auto m (plural Autoen)

  1. car

Synonyms

auto

auto

See also: Appendix:Variations of "auto"

English

Adjective

auto (not comparable)

  1. automatic (of a gearbox / transmission)
    It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.

Noun

auto (plural autos)

  1. (chiefly attributively) An automobile.
    My brother is an auto mechanic.
  2. A setting for automatic operation.
    Put it on auto.
  3. A writ.
  4. An automatic gearbox / transmission.
    A body coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.
  5. A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
    It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).
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Antonyms
  • (setting for automatic operation): manual
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Etymology 2

Clipping of autorickshaw, from Hindi ऑटो रिक्शा (oṭo rikśā).

Noun

auto (plural autos)

  1. (India) An autorickshaw.
    ... users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.

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Basque

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, self).

Noun

auto

  1. automobile, car

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