Auto

//ˈɔːtəʊ// adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable

    "It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of automobile. abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, clipping, countable, uncountable

    "My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts."

  2. 2
    An autorickshaw. India

    "Users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past."

  3. 3
    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine wordnet
  4. 4
    A setting for automatic operation. uncountable

    "Put it on auto."

  5. 5
    An automatic gearbox/transmission. countable, uncountable

    "A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes."

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  1. 6
    A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission. countable, uncountable

    "It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand)."

Verb
  1. 1
    To travel by automobile. dated, intransitive

    "The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

Etymology 4

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

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