automaton
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automaton
- /ɔːˈtɒmətən/
- /-ˌtɒn/
- /ə-/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”). Doublet of automat.
noun automatons · automata
- A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions. He has spent many years on the automaton, and it must have cost thousands of pounds in experiment and construction.
- A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion. Due to her strict adherence to her daily schedule, Jessica was becoming more and more convinced that she was an automaton.
- A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
- A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
- The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.
Translations
Every language
noun machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions
| Español | autómata |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자동기계 jadonggigye, 오토머튼 otomeoteun |
| 日本語 | オートマトン ōtomaton, 自動機械 jidō-kikai |
| 中文 | 自動機器 /自动机器 zìdòng jīqì |
| हिन्दी | स्वचालित यंत्र svacālit yantra, यंत्र मानव yantra mānav, मशीनी मानव maśīnī mānav, आटोमैटिक मशीन āṭomaiṭik maśīn |
| Français | automate |
| Deutsch | Automat |
| Italiano | automa |
| Ελληνικά | αυτόματον aftómaton |
| Română | automat |
| Русский | автома́т avtomát |
| العربية | آلَة ذَاتِيَّة تَشْغِيل ʔāla ḏātiyya tašḡīl, أُوتُومَاتُون ʔūtūmātūn |
noun person who acts like a machine or robot
| Español | autómata |
|---|---|
| Français | automate |
| Italiano | automa |
| Русский | ро́бот róbot |
noun formal system
| 한국어 | 오토매톤 otomaeton |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オートマトン ōtomaton |
| 中文 | 自動機 /自动机 zìdòngjī |
| Français | automate |
| Italiano | automa |
| Română | automat |
| Русский | автома́т avtomát |
noun toy in the form of a mechanical figure
| Français | automate |
|---|
Talk about this word "automaton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/automaton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. automaton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/automaton "automaton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/automaton.Cite this
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