How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"auto" is from "autos" (self), spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, "auto" is a word added to another word to make a new word.
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "of or by oneself" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Franklin began his autobiography in London in 1771. |
| Design the perfect route with the Automobile Magazine Trip Planner. |