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aut-

combining form
variants: or auto-

Definition of aut-

1 : self : same one
  • autism
  • autobiography
2 : automatic : self-acting
  • autopilot

Origin and Etymology of aut-

Greek, from autos same, -self, self

AUT- Defined for Kids

aut-

prefix \ ȯt \
variants: or auto- \ˈȯ-tə, ˈȯ-tō\

Definition of aut- for Students

1 : self : same one
  • autobiography
2 : automatic

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