English Explanatory Dictionary

auton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A machine or robot, usually in the form of a living being, designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔː.tɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-auton.wav /ˈɑ.tɑn/ /ˈɔ.tɑn/

Word forms

auton autons

Etymology

Coined by Robert Holmes in 1969, from a contraction of automaton.

Related words

automat automatic automation automatization automatize automaton
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