automaton

Meaning

1. A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
2. A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
3. A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
4. A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
5. (dated) The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.

Synonyms

robot

🤖

automat

automata

zombie

🧟

zombi

golem

self-acting mule

automatic machine

bot

state machine

self-actor

android

Translations

autómata

automate

automa

autômato

Automat

automaat

autòmat

robot

🤖

andróide

αυτόματο

robô

🤖

ρομπότ

robot

🤖

robot

🤖

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒmətən/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”). Doublet of automat.