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- [aw-toh]
- /ˈɔ toʊ/
- /ˈɔː.təʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-toh]
- /ˈɔ toʊ/
Definitions of auto word
- noun auto an automobile 4
- countable noun auto An auto is a car. 3
- noun auto (as modifier) 3
- intransitive verb auto to go by automobile 3
- abbreviation AUTO automatic 3
- abbreviation AUTO automobile. 1
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Origin of auto
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Auto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
auto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
auto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for auto
noun auto
- car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
- vehicle — any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles.
- wheels — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- automobile — An automobile is a car.