AUTOMATON


Meaning of AUTOMATON in English

— automatous , adj.

/aw tom"euh ton', -tn/ , n. , pl. automatons, automata /-teuh/ .

1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.

2. a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.

3. something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.

[ 1605-15; autómatos spontaneous, acting without human agency, equiv. to auto- AUTO- 1 + -matos, adj. deriv. from base of memonénai to intend, ménos might, force ]

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