autômato

See also: automato, autómato, and aŭtomato

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈtõ.ma.tu/ [aʊ̯ˈtõ.ma.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈto.ma.to/ [aʊ̯ˈto.ma.to]

  • Hyphenation: au‧tô‧ma‧to

Noun

autômato m (plural autômatos) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. automaton (machine, robot, or formal system)
    Synonyms: máquina, robô

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