automaton in Latin
automaton in Latin is automaton, automatum — automaton means a mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
automaton in Latin
automaton
A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
automatum
A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
What does "automaton" mean?
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noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
"The museum displayed a 19th-century automaton that could write letters with a tiny pen."
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noun A person who behaves in a dull, mechanical way, as if acting without feeling or thought.
"He shuffled through his shift like an automaton, saying the same lines to every customer."
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automaton in a sentence
- The museum displayed a 19th-century automaton that could write letters with a tiny pen.
- The toymaker spent years building a clockwork automaton shaped like a bird.
- He shuffled through his shift like an automaton, saying the same lines to every customer.
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What is "automaton" in Latin?
"automaton" in Latin is automaton, automatum. automaton means: A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
How do you use "automaton" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum displayed a 19th-century automaton that could write letters with a tiny pen." In Latin, "automaton" is automaton, automatum.
Are there other ways to say "automaton" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "automaton": automaton, automatum.
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