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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
autômato m (plural autômatos) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)
- automaton (machine, robot, or formal system)
- Synonyms: máquina, robô
Further reading
- “autômato”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “autômato”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “autômato”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “autômato”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “autômato”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024