AUTO-


Meaning of AUTO- in English

~ 1

(usu. aut- before a vowel)

■ combining form

1》 self: autocrat.

2》 one's own: autograph.

3》 automatic; spontaneous: autoxidation.

Origin

from Gk autos 'self'.

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~ 2

■ combining form relating to cars: autocross.

Origin

C19: from automobile .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.