autoportrait

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English

Etymology

auto- +‎ portrait

Noun

autoportrait (plural autoportraits)

  1. A self-portrait.
    • 2015 July 23, “William T. Vollmann: By the Book”, in New York Times:
      Sherman’s memoirs, as literature far superior to Grant’s, create an unforgettable autoportrait of this brilliant, angry, ruthless warrior.

French

Etymology

From auto- +‎ portrait.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.tɔ.pɔʁ.tʁɛ/, /ɔ.tɔ.pɔʁ.tʁɛ/
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Noun

autoportrait m (plural autoportraits)

  1. self-portrait

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • Czech: autoportrét

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