aut-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of auto-
auto-的变体
aut-
combining form
a variant of auto-
auto- or (sometimes before a vowel) aut-
combining form
self; same; of or by the same one
⇒
autobiography
acting from or occurring within; self-caused
⇒
autohypnosis
self-propelling; automatic
⇒
automobile
Origin
from Greek autos selfaut-
1
variant of auto-1. before a vowel:
autacoid.
Related Words
- autarch
- autarky
- authentic
- autopsy
- autacoid
- autarchy
aut-variant of auto-1 before most vowels, as in autacoid.
aut-
combining form
or auto-
autism
autobiography
2. automatic : self-acting
autopilot
combining form
or auto-
ETYMOLOGY Greek, from autos same, -self, self
1. self : same oneautism
autobiography
2. automatic : self-acting
autopilot
aut-
prefix
- variant spelling of
AUTO- shortened before a vowel (as in autoxidation).同AUTO- （o在元音前省略, 如 autoxidation）。
aut-
prefix. the form of auto-1 before vowels, as in autacoid, autism.
aut-
combining form
or auto-
Etymology: Greek, from autos; perhaps akin to Latin aut or — more at eke
1.
a. : self : same one
< autecology >
< autism >
< autobiography >
< autogenetic >
< autokinetic >
< autolysis >
b. usually auto- : having similar genomes
< autohexaploid >
< autopolyploid >
— opposed to all-
2. : automatic : self-acting : self-regulating
< autoalarm >
< autofeed >
< autowind >
3. auto-
a. : of, by, affecting, or for the same individual
< autohemagglutination >
< autovaccine >
b. : self-caused : self-induced : occurring within one's own body sometimes pathologically
< autointoxication >
c. : acting as an antibody on or produced as an antibody for a person's or animal's own antigens
< autoagglutinin >
< autohemolysin >
or auto-
1.
a.
< autecology >
< autism >
< autobiography >
< autogenetic >
< autokinetic >
< autolysis >
b. usually auto-
< autohexaploid >
< autopolyploid >
— opposed to all-
2.
< autoalarm >
< autofeed >
< autowind >
3. auto-
a.
< autohemagglutination >
< autovaccine >
b.
< autointoxication >
c.
< autoagglutinin >
< autohemolysin >
aut-
Prefix
- Alternative spelling of auto-
Usage notes
Used before a vowel, as in autecology.