autômato
See also: automato, autómato, and aŭtomato
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- autómato (Portugal)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ˈto.ma.tu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ˈto.ma.to/
Noun
autômato m (plural autômatos) (Brazilian orthography)
- automaton (machine, robot, or formal system)
Synonyms
- máquina
- robô
Related terms
- automático