αυτο-

See also: αυτό, αυτό-, αὐτο-, and αὐτό

Greek

Alternative forms

• αυτό-
• αυτ- (aft-) (before vowel, usually in older compositions)
• αυθ- (afth-) (before vowel with rough breathing ατ older compositions)

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”).

Prefix

αυτο- • (afto-)

1. relating to oneself, self-referential

   ‎αυτο- (afto-) + ‎άμυνα (ámyna, “defence”) → ‎αυτοάμυνα (aftoámyna, “self-defence”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with αυτο-

Greek terms prefixed with αυτ-