automatum
Latin
Alternative forms
- automaton
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self-moving, self-willed”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈto.ma.tum/, [au̯ˈtɔ.ma.tũ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈto.ma.tum/, [au̯ˈtoː.ma.tum]
Noun
automatum n (genitive automatī); second declension
- automaton
- contraption
- device
Declension
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | automatum | automata |
Genitive | automatī | automatōrum |
Dative | automatō | automatīs |
Accusative | automatum | automata |
Ablative | automatō | automatīs |
Vocative | automatum | automata |
Related terms
- automātarius