"auto" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈauto/, [ˈau̯.t̪o] Forms: autos [plural]
Rhymes: -auto Etymology: Clipping of automóvil, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|es|automóvil}} Clipping of automóvil, {{der|es|grc|αὐτός|t=self}} Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} auto m (plural autos)
  1. (Southern Cone, Andes, Mexico, Philippines) car, automobile Tags: Mexico, Philippines, masculine Synonyms: automóvil, carro, coche
    Sense id: en-auto-es-noun-ERaM8JRj Categories (other): Andean Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Philippine Spanish, Southern Cone Spanish, Automobiles Disambiguation of Automobiles: 57 12 15 15 Derived forms: autito, auto bomba, autocaravana, autocine, autoescuela, autolote, autoparte, autopista, autovía, robaautos, robautos
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈauto/, [ˈau̯.t̪o] Forms: autos [plural]
Rhymes: -auto Etymology: Early borrowing from Latin actus. Doublet of the later borrowing acto. Etymology templates: {{bor|es|la|actus}} Latin actus, {{doublet|es|acto|notext=1}} acto Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} auto m (plural autos)
  1. a public deed or ceremony Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-auto-es-noun-qb7MLfbr
  2. (law, formal) order, writ, resolution Tags: formal, masculine
    Sense id: en-auto-es-noun--9c8oD57 Categories (other): Law Topics: law
  3. (literature) short play from the Middle Ages or the Renaissance Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-auto-es-noun-FqaqDhcR Categories (other): Literature, Pages with 27 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 27 entries: 3 1 1 2 2 9 0 0 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 10 0 9 1 1 6 1 3 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 1 3 2 9 0 0 10 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 4 6 0 11 1 1 7 1 2 20 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 5 65 Topics: literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: auto de fe
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
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      "expansion": "Clipping of automóvil",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "αὐτός",
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      "expansion": "Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”)",
      "name": "der"
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  "etymology_text": "Clipping of automóvil, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”).",
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        "au‧to"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Andean Spanish",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Mexican Spanish",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Philippine Spanish",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "57 12 15 15",
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        {
          "word": "autito"
        },
        {
          "word": "auto bomba"
        },
        {
          "word": "autocaravana"
        },
        {
          "word": "autocine"
        },
        {
          "word": "autoescuela"
        },
        {
          "word": "autolote"
        },
        {
          "word": "autoparte"
        },
        {
          "word": "autopista"
        },
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          "word": "autovía"
        },
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          "word": "robaautos"
        },
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          "word": "automóvil"
        },
        {
          "word": "carro"
        },
        {
          "word": "coche"
        }
      ],
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        "Mexico",
        "Philippines",
        "masculine"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈauto/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈau̯.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-auto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "auto"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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    "au‧to"
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        "au‧to"
      ]
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  ],
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        "a public deed or ceremony"
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          "_dis": "3 1 1 2 2 9 0 0 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 10 0 9 1 1 6 1 3 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 27 entries",
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        },
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          "_dis": "3 1 1 3 2 9 0 0 10 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 4 6 0 11 1 1 7 1 2 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "26 4 5 65",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "(literature) short play from the Middle Ages or the Renaissance"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "literature",
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈauto/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈau̯.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-auto"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "autocaravana"
    },
    {
      "word": "autocine"
    },
    {
      "word": "autoescuela"
    },
    {
      "word": "autolote"
    },
    {
      "word": "autoparte"
    },
    {
      "word": "autopista"
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      "word": "autovía"
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    {
      "word": "robaautos"
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    {
      "word": "robautos"
    }
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    "au‧to"
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      "parts": [
        "au‧to"
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          "word": "carro"
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          "word": "coche"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈauto/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈau̯.t̪o]"
    },
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  ],
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      ]
    }
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈauto/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈau̯.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-auto"
    }
  ],
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}

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