— 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 ]