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auto-

(AW-toh)

self

Greek for self. An autograph is self-written; an automobile moves by itself.

Spellings:autoauth

Example words

  • automobile

    a self-moving vehicle

  • autograph

    a person's own signature — self-written

  • automatic

    self-acting

  • autobiography

    the story of one's own life

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Grades served: 4, 5

Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

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