automat

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • vending machine, automat
  • automatic setting on a device, e.g. a photo camera
  • automaton
  • (informal) automatic transmission
  • (dated) machine gun

Etymology

Borrowed from German Automat (machine, automated machine, automaton) derived from Latin automatus.

Origin

Latin

automatus

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