auto

adj

Etymology: From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

1. Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).

   “It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.”

   “For the first eight years of the Tetris Championship Series, the eventual victor used a technique known as delayed auto shift, or "DAS."”

name

1. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of autorickshaw.

1. An autorickshaw.

   “Users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.”

verb

Etymology: From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

1. To travel by automobile.

   “The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to.”

   “Christmas Day we decided to spend in snow, in order to feel more at home, and so we autoed up 5000 ft. to Peira Cava and reveled in the winter sports, autoing back to the roses and “summer time” at nightfall.”