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autopilot.

A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/General-American[ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌpaɪlət]General-American/ˈɑtoʊˌpaɪlət/cot-caught-merger

  1. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.

    countable · uncountable
    I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.

  2. A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically.

    broadly · countable · figuratively · uncountable
    I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automaticclip. English auto- English pilot English autopilot From auto- + pilot.

verb/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/General-American[ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌpaɪlət]General-American/ˈɑtoʊˌpaɪlət/cot-caught-merger

  1. To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automaticclip. English auto- English pilot English autopilot From auto- + pilot.

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