Words With the Root "auto-"

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19 Words

1 auto (informal, especially US) A car; short for automobile.
2 autobahn A German or Austrian motorway, some sections of which have no general speed limit.
3 autobiographical Based on or relating to the story of one's own life.
4 autobiography An account of a person's life written by that person.
5 autograph A famous person's signature, especially one given to a fan as a keepsake.
6 autographed Signed with someone's autograph, especially a celebrity's.
7 autoimmune Relating to a condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells.
8 Autolycus In Greek mythology, a cunning thief and son of Hermes, said to be able to change shape and disguise stolen goo...
9 automated Operated by machines or computer systems rather than by people.
10 automatic Operating by itself, without a person directly controlling it.
11 automatically In a way that happens by itself, without a person having to control or think about it.
12 automation Using machines, computers, or other technology to do tasks that people used to do by hand.
13 automaton A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
14 automobile A wheeled motor vehicle built to carry a driver and a few passengers under its own power.
15 automotive Relating to cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles.
16 autonomous Governing or managing itself without outside control.
17 autonomy The freedom to govern or manage oneself independently, without control from others.
18 autopilot A system that automatically steers a vehicle, aircraft, or ship without a person actively controlling it.
19 autopsy A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.