auto

Portuguese

/ˈaw.tu/, /ˈaw.to/

noun
Definitions
  • a public deed or ceremony
  • auto (a sub-genre of dramatic literature)
  • (dated) act; deed
  • act (record of something done)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin actus (act, performance, action) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (drive, lead, push, herd).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eǵ-

Gloss

drive, lead, push, herd

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🚂

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