auto

See also: Appendix:Variations of "auto"

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔtoʊ/, /ˈɑtoʊ/, [ˈɔɾoʊ], [ˈɑɾoʊ]
(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɑtoʊ/, [ˈɑɾoʊ]
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːtəʊ/
- Audio (UK) (file)
Rhymes: (General American, Canada) -ɑtoʊ
Homophones: Otto, otto (in accents with the cot-caught merger)

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

auto (not comparable)

Clipping of automatic. (of a gearbox / transmission)
It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.

Noun

auto (plural autos)

(chiefly attributively) An automobile.
My brother is an auto mechanic.
A setting for automatic operation.
Put it on auto.
Synonym: automatic
Antonym: manual
An automatic gearbox / transmission.
A body coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.
A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).

Synonyms

(automobile, attributively): automobile, car, motorcar; motor

Derived terms

auto body
autocamp
auto court
autogas
auto insurance
auto loan
auto mechanic
auto park
auto part
auto poker
auto polo
auto racing
autorack
auto shop
auto show
auto transport truck
full auto, full-auto
grand theft auto

Verb

auto (third-person singular simple present autos, present participle autoing, simple past and past participle autoed)

(intransitive, dated) To travel by automobile.
- 1907, Automotive Industries (volume 16, page 711)
  The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to.
- 1924, The Smith Alumnae Quarterly (volumes 16-17, page 318)
  Christmas Day we decided to spend in snow, in order to feel more at home, and so we autoed up 5000 ft. to Peira Cava and reveled in the winter sports, autoing back to the roses and “summer time” at nightfall.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

auto (plural autos)

(India) An autorickshaw.
... users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.

Anagrams

aout, outa

Basque

Etymology

Clipping of automobil.

Noun

auto inan

automobile, car
Synonym: kotxe

Declension

Declension of auto (inanimate, ending in vowel)
	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	auto	autoa	autoak
ergative	autok	autoak	autoek
dative	autori	autoari	autoei
genitive	autoren	autoaren	autoen
comitative	autorekin	autoarekin	autoekin
causative	autorengatik	autoarengatik	autoengatik
benefactive	autorentzat	autoarentzat	autoentzat
instrumental	autoz	autoaz	autoez
inessive	autotan	autoan	autoetan
locative	autotako	autoko	autoetako
allative	autotara	autora	autoetara
terminative	autotaraino	autoraino	autoetaraino
directive	autotarantz	autorantz	autoetarantz
destinative	autotarako	autorako	autoetarako
ablative	autotatik	autotik	autoetatik
partitive	autorik	—	—
prolative	autotzat	—	—

Catalan

Etymology

Clipping of automòbil.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.to/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.tu/

Noun

auto m (plural autos)

car; automobile

Cimbrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian auto, a clipping of automobile.

Noun

auto m

(Luserna) car, automobile

References

Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Czech

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈau̯to]
IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯tɔ/

Noun

auto n

car, automobile

Declension

Declension of auto

	singular	plural
nominative	auto	auta
genitive	auta	aut
dative	autu	autům
accusative	auto	auta
vocative	auto	auta
locative	autu, autě	autech
instrumental	autem	auty

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French auto, from automobile. Equivalent to a shortened form of automobiel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯toː/, /ˈoːtoː/
audio (file)
Hyphenation: au‧to

Noun

auto m (plural auto's, diminutive autootje n)

car, automobile
Synonyms: automobiel, bak, kar, wagen, waggie

Derived terms

autobaan
autoband
autobioscoop
autocoureur
autogordel
autohandelaar
autokerkhof
autolader
autoloos
automonteur
autopech
autoradio
autosnelweg
autospiegel
autostoel
autostuur
autoverzekering
autowasstraat
autoweg
botsauto
brandweerauto
politieauto
sportauto
tankauto
terreinauto
vluchtauto
vrachtauto
ziekenauto

Descendants

→ Arawak: ôto
→ Aukan: oto
→ Caribbean Hindustani: oto
→ Caribbean Javanese: oto
→ Indonesian: oto
→ Papiamentu: outo
→ Sranan Tongo: oto
- → Saramaccan: otó
- → Trió: oto
→ West Frisian: auto

Estonian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯to/, [ˈɑu̯tˑo]

Noun

auto (genitive auto, partitive autot)

car, automobile
(at second or later mention) any motor vehicle, including trucks, vans, and fire engines.

Declension

Inflection of auto (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	auto	autod
accusative	auto	autod
genitive	auto	autode
partitive	autot	autosid
illative	auto autosse	autodesse
inessive	autos	autodes
elative	autost	autodest
allative	autole	autodele
adessive	autol	autodel
ablative	autolt	autodelt
translative	autoks	autodeks
terminative	autoni	autodeni
essive	autona	autodena
abessive	autota	autodeta
comitative	autoga	autodega

Finnish

Etymology

Clipping of automobiili, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯to/, [ˈɑu̯t̪o̞]
Rhymes: -ɑuto
Syllabification^(key): au‧to

Noun

auto

car, automobile

Declension

Inflection of auto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		auto	autot
genitive		auton	autojen
partitive		autoa	autoja
illative		autoon	autoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		auto	autot
accusative	nom.	auto	autot
accusative	gen.	auton	autot
genitive		auton	autojen
partitive		autoa	autoja
inessive		autossa	autoissa
elative		autosta	autoista
illative		autoon	autoihin
adessive		autolla	autoilla
ablative		autolta	autoilta
allative		autolle	autoille
essive		autona	autoina
translative		autoksi	autoiksi
instructive		—	autoin
abessive		autotta	autoitta
comitative		—	autoineen

Possessive forms of auto (type valo)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	autoni	automme
2nd person	autosi	autonne
3rd person	autonsa

Synonyms

(formal) henkilöauto
(all colloquial) kiesi, kosla, pirssi, kauppakassi, kaara, peltilehmä, ritsa, kottero, kumijalka, kärry, biili
(archaic, now humorous) hyrysysy

Derived terms

autoilija
autoilla
autoistua
autoton

Compounds

asuntoauto
aurinkoauto
autoajelu
autoala
autoasema
autoasentaja
autoetu
autogangsteri
autohajottamo
autohalli
autohuoltamo
autohurjastelija
autohurjastelu
autojenkuljetusvaunu
autojono
autojuna
autokamera
autokansi
autokanta
autokatos
autokatsastus
autokauppa
autokauppias
autoklinikka
autokolari
autokorjaamo
autokoulu
autokuljetus
autokuorma
autokyyti
autolautta
autoletka
autoliike
autoliikenne
autolähtö
automaalaamo
automaatti
automarketti
automatka
automatkailu
automerkki
automyyjä
autonajo
autonhuolto
autonkuljettaja
autonpyörä
autonrengas
auto-onnettomuus
autopaikka
autopankki
autopikajuna
autopilotti
autopommi
autopuhelin
autopurkamo
autoradio
autorata
autoretki
autosampoo
autotalli
autotehdas
autoteollisuus
autotermiitti
autotie
autoturma
autourheilija
autourheilu
autovaha
autovakuutus
autovaras
autovarkaus
autovero
autovuokraamo
avoauto
dieselauto
edustusauto
erikoisauto
farmariauto
henkilöauto
hinausauto
huoltoauto
hybridiauto
hylkyauto
höyryauto
itäauto
jakeluauto
johdinauto
jäteauto
jätteenkuljetusauto
kaasuauto
kaiutinauto
kakkosauto
karja-auto
karjankuljetusauto
kasteluauto
katalysaattoriauto
katalyyttiauto
kauppa-auto
kaupunkiauto
kiihdytysauto
kilpa-auto
kippiauto
kirjastoauto
kiskoauto
kolariauto
kotipalveluauto
kouluauto
koululaisauto
kuorma-auto
kuuauto
kylmäkuljetusauto
lava-auto
lavettiauto
leasingauto
leikkiauto
linja-auto
loistoauto
loka-auto
luksusauto
länsiauto
maansiirtoauto
maastoauto
maitoauto
matkailuauto
mikroauto
mittariauto
monikäyttöauto
museoauto
muuttoauto
myymäläauto
mäkiauto
neppiauto
nostolava-auto
nosturiauto
ongelmajäteauto
onnettomuusauto
pakettiauto
paloauto
pankkiauto
panssariauto
perheauto
piiska-auto
pikkuauto
pirssiauto
poliisiauto
polkuauto
polttomoottoriauto
postiauto
postipalveluauto
ralliauto
rata-auto
rekka-auto
romuauto
ruumisauto
sairaankuljetusauto
sairasauto
sähköauto
säiliöauto
taksiauto
tiepalveluauto
tikasauto
tila-auto
turma-auto
työsuhdeauto
ulkolähetysauto
umpiauto
urheiluauto
vaihtoauto
vakioauto
vetoauto
vuokra-auto
yhdistelmäauto
yksityisauto
yritysauto
öljyauto

Anagrams

auot, outa

French

Etymology

Clipping of automobile.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /o.to/, /ɔ.to/
audio (file)

Noun

auto f (plural autos)

car
Synonyms: automobile, voiture

Descendants

→ Armenian: օթո (ōtʿo)
→ Mauritian Creole: loto
→ Turkish: oto
→ Vietnamese: ô tô

Anagrams

août

Inari Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish auto.

Noun

auto

car

Inflection

Even inflection in -o[1]
	singular	plural
Nominative	auto	autoh
Accusative	auto	autoid
Genitive	auto	autoi
Illative	auton	autoid
Locative	autost	autoin
Comitative	autoin	autoiguin
Abessive	autottáá	autoittáá
Essive	auton	—
Partitive	autod	—

Alternative forms

avdo

References

auto in Giellatekno Inari Sami paradigm generator

Interlingua

Etymology

Shortened form of automobile, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Noun

auto (plural autos)

car, automobile
Synonym: automobile

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaw.to/
Rhymes: -awto
Hyphenation: àu‧to

Etymology 1

Clipping of automobile.

Noun

auto f (invariable)

Clipping of automobile: car
Synonyms: automobile, macchina, vettura

Derived terms

auto-
auto d'epoca

Descendants

→ Cimbrian: auto

Etymology 2

Clipping of autobus.

Noun

auto m (invariable)

(regional) Clipping of autobus: bus
Synonym: autobus

Etymology 3

From Spanish and Portuguese auto (literally “act”).

Noun

auto m (invariable)

(historical, uncountable) auto (genre of dramatic literature)
(historical) an auto literary work

Related terms

autodafé

Japanese

Romanization

auto

Rōmaji transcription of アウト

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈau̯.toː/, [ˈäu̯t̪oː]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈau̯.to/, [ˈäːu̯t̪o]

Adjective

autō

dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of autus

Latvian

Etymology 1

Shortened form of automašīna.

Pronunciation

(file)

Noun

auto m (invariable)

(colloquial) car (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver)
Synonyms: automašīna, mašīna

Etymology 2

See aut.

Participle

auto

vocative singular masculine form of autais
accusative singular masculine form of autais
instrumental singular masculine form of autais
genitive plural masculine form of autais
vocative singular feminine form of autais
accusative singular feminine form of autais
instrumental singular feminine form of autais
genitive plural feminine form of autais

Nauruan

Noun

auto

car

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin altus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈawt̪ɐ/

Adjective

auto m (feminine auta, m plural auti, f plural aute)

tall
high (in position)

Adverb

auto

high

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Auto, from French auto, clipping of automobile.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaw.tɔ/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -awtɔ
Syllabification: au‧to

Noun

auto n (diminutive autko or auteczko)

(colloquial) car, automobile
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:samochód

Declension

Declension of auto

	singular	plural
nominative	auto	auta
genitive	auta	aut
dative	autu	autom
accusative	auto	auta
instrumental	autem	autami
locative	aucie	autach
vocative	auto	auta

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.tu/ [ˈaʊ̯.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.to/ [ˈaʊ̯.to]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.tu/

Homophone: alto (Brazil)
Rhymes: -awtu

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“to make, I do”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to lead”). Doublet of ato and acto.

Noun

auto m (plural autos)

a public deed or ceremony
Synonyms: solenidade, cerimônia
auto (a sub-genre of dramatic literature)
(dated) act; deed
Synonyms: feito, ato, ação
act (record of an accomplishment)

Derived terms

(public deed): auto-da-fé

Etymology 2

Clipping of automóvel.

Noun

auto m (plural autos)

automobile; car
Synonyms: automóvel, carro, veículo

Related terms

auto-

Romagnol

Etymology

Clipping of automòbila.

Pronunciation

(Central Romagnol): IPA^(key): [ˈaɐ̯uto]

Noun

auto f (invariable)

car

Synonym: automòbila

Derived terms

auto-

References

Masotti, Adelmo (1999) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano (in Italian), Zanichelli

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Clipping of automòbīl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǎuto/
Hyphenation: a‧u‧to

Noun

àuto m (Cyrillic spelling а̀уто)

car, automobile
- 1989, Vidosav Stevanović, Inicijali:
  Cigareta beše gorka kao pepeo. Sedeo sam u autu (ruke na volanu, glava na rukama) i osluškivao kišu – večan, jednoličan i uvek nov šum, dirljivo dosadan i meni neobično, tužno uzbudljiv; rominjala je šapućući kao starica koja plače na tuđem grobu.
  The cigarette was as bitter as ash. I sat in the car (hands on the steering wheel, head on my hands) and listened to the rain - eternal, monotonous and always new noise, touchingly boring and strangely, sadly exciting for me; she whispered like an old woman crying at someone else's grave.
Ne možeš da uzmeš auto, jer nema benzina. ― You can’t take the car, because there isn’t any gas.
Synonym: kola

Note: In Serbia auto/ауто as neuter ("plavo auto" instead of "plavi auto") can occur, but it is substandard.

Declension

Declension of auto

	singular	plural
nominative	auto	auti
genitive	auta	auta
dative	autu	autima
accusative	auto	aute
vocative	auto	auti
locative	autu	autima
instrumental	autom	autima

References

“auto” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈau̯tɔ/

Noun

auto n (genitive singular auta, nominative plural autá, genitive plural áut, declension pattern of mesto)

car (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver)

Declension

Declension of auto

	singular	plural
nominative	auto	autá
genitive	auta	áut
dative	autu	autám
accusative	auto	autá
locative	aute	autách
instrumental	autom	autami

Derived terms

autičko
autový

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈauto/ [ˈau̯.t̪o]
Rhymes: -auto
Syllabification: au‧to

Etymology 1

Shortening of automóvil, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Noun

auto m (plural autos)

(Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Uruguay) car, automobile
Synonyms: automóvil, (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean America, Colombia, Venezuela) carro, (Philippines, Central Mexico, Spain) coche

Derived terms

autito
auto bomba
autocaravana
autocine
autoescuela
autolote
autoparte
autopista
autovía
robaautos, robautos

Etymology 2

Early borrowing from Latin actus. Doublet of the later borrowing acto.

Noun

auto m (plural autos)

(law, formal) order, writ, resolution
(literature) short play from the Middle Ages or the Renaissance

Derived terms

auto de fe

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch auto, from French auto.

Noun

auto c (plural auto's)

A car, an automobile.

[1] uto in Giellatekno Inari Sami paradigm generator

auto

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Adjective

Noun

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

Verb

Etymology 2

Noun

See also

Anagrams

Basque

Etymology

Noun

Declension

Catalan

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Further reading

Cimbrian

Etymology

Noun

References

Czech

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Descendants

Estonian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Finnish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Compounds

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Descendants

Anagrams

Inari Sami

Etymology

Noun

Inflection

Alternative forms

References

Interlingua

Etymology

Noun

Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Derived terms

Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

Etymology 3

Noun

Related terms

Further reading