Etymology 7: auto- Flashcards
1
Q
auto-
A
self (Greek)
2
Q
autocracy
A
government by a single person
3
Q
autocrat
A
an absolute ruler; a domineering, self-willed person
4
Q
autocratic
A
ruling by oneself; domineering
5
Q
automatic
A
operating by itself
6
Q
automation
A
a system using self-operating machines
7
Q
automaton
A
an apparatus that functions by itself; a robot
8
Q
automobile
A
a self-moving vehicle
9
Q
autonomic
A
pertaining to the autonomic nervous system, which acts according to its own laws rather than through voluntary control
10
Q
autonomous
A
self-governing
11
Q
autonomy
A
the right of self-government
12
Q
autopsy
A
a seeing for oneself; an examination of a dead body to discover the cause of death
