🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

autonom

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-to-nom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Autonomous/ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Dieses Fahrzeug kann völlig autonom fahren."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.

    "The region was granted autonomous status after years of negotiations."
  2. 2

    Acting independently or having the freedom to do so without external control.

    "The university is an autonomous institution responsible for its own academic policies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'autonomos', meaning 'having its own laws', composed of 'autos' (self) and 'nomos' (law, custom). Entering English in the late 18th century, the term initially described self-governing political entities and regions before expanding to modern technological and biological contexts.

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