Added 9 October 2026
automaton
/ɔːˈtɒmətən/ noun
In Latin: automatum, automaton Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about automaton at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way.
only an automaton wouldn't have noticed
- A mechanism that can move automatically.
Origin
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”). Doublet of automat.
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