auto

Meaning

Adj

Clipping of automatic. (of a gearbox/transmission)

Noun

1. An automobile.
2. A setting for automatic operation.
3. An automatic gearbox/transmission.
4. A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.

Verb

To travel by automobile.

Noun

An autorickshaw.

Synonyms

car

🚗

automobile

motorcar

automatic

motor car

machine

vehicle

motor-car

offhand

private car

self

self-acting

single-minded

tram

🚊

voice mail

wain

auto mechanic

Wain

self-actuating

auto-

cart

chariot

coach

instrument

jamjar

motor vehicle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔːtəʊ/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.