auto & autThese ROOT-WORDS are AUTO & AUT which mean SELF. It comes from the Greek autos meaning self & same. This one is the most important to ourselves because it is our very SELF. Our bodies are automated and they give us a great deal of self-service; breathing, digesting, thinking - all with practically no aid from ourselves. Word No. 8 is particularly interesting. It meant a great deal to Louis Pasteur, although in his day “spontaneous generation" was the phrase used. When you reach LOGO you will read a thumbnail sketch of Louis Pasteur. 1. Autograph : AUTO graph (aut’ o graf) n. A person’s signature 2. Autobiography : AUTO biography (aut o bie og’ ra fee) n. The story of one’s life written by oneself 3. Autocrat : AUTO crat (aut’ o krat) n. An absolute monarch; a depot 4. Autocratic : AUTO critic (aut o krat’ ik) adj. In the nature of an autocrat; despotic 5. Autocracy : AUTO cracy (au tok’ ra see) n. State governed by absolute rule; supremacy 6. Autarch : AUT arch (au’ tark) n. An absolute ruler; a despot 7. Autarchy : AUT archy (au’ tar kee) n. Absolute rule; despotism 8. Autogenesis : AUTO genesis (aut o jen’ e sis) n. Born from oneself; spontaneously generated 9. Autognosis : AUTO gnosis (au tog no’ sis) n. Self-knowledge; self-understanding 10. Autoignition : AUTO ignition (au to ig nish’ un) n. Self-kindling; spontaneous ignition 11. Autoinfection : AUTO infection (aut o in fek’ shun) n. Infection caused from within one’s own body 12. Autointoxication: AUTO intoxication (aut o in tok si kay’ shun) n. Self-infection 13. Automat : AUTO mat (aut’ o mat) n. A self-service cafeteria 14. Automatic : AUTO matic (aut o mat’ ik) adj. Having self-acting and self-regulating mechanism 15. Automation : AUTO mation (aut o may’ shun) n. An industrial system using machinery that runs itself 16. Automation : AURO maton (aut o may’ shun) n. An industrial system using machinery that runs itself 17. Automibile : AUTO mobile (aut o mo bele’) n. A vehicle containing its own means of propulsion 18. Automotive : AUTO motive (aut o mote’ iv) adj. Self-moving; as, an automotive machine 19. Autonomy : AUTO nomy (Au ton’ o mee) n. Self-government; independence of action 20. Autonomous : AUTO nomous (au ton’ o mus) adj. Self-governing; independent in action | ||||||||
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