au|ton|o|mous

au|ton|o|mous
au|ton|o|mous « TON uh muhs», adjective.
1. independent; self-governing: »

Many former African colonies have become autonomous nations. The autonomous individual, striving to realize himself and prove his worth, has created all that is great in literature, art, music, science, and technology (Harper's).

2. of or having to do with a autonomy.
3. Zoology, Botany. = autonomic (defs. 1, 2). (Cf.autonomic)
[< Greek autónomos (with English -ous) < autós self + nómos law]
au|ton´o|mous|ly, adverb.

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  • au|ton´o|mous|ly — au|ton|o|mous « TON uh muhs», adjective. 1. independent; self governing: »Many former African colonies have become autonomous nations. The autonomous individual, striving to realize himself and prove his worth, has created all that is great in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|ton|y|mous — «an TON uh muhs», adjective. of or like an antonym or antonyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • cryp|ton|y|mous — «krihp TON uh muhs», adjective. having the name concealed; anonymous …   Useful english dictionary

  • tau|ton|y|mous — «t TON uh muhs», adjective. = tautonymic. (Cf. ↑tautonymic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sem|i|au|ton|o|mous — «SEHM ee TON uh muhs», adjective. not completely self governing …   Useful english dictionary

  • au·ton·o·mous — …   Useful english dictionary

  • mous — ab·nor·mous; ag·a·mous; al·log·a·mous; al·mous; am·phi·des·mous; am·phid·ro·mous; am·phis·to·mous; anad·ro·mous; an·gi·o·sper·mous; an·isog·a·mous; anon·y·mous; an·ton·y·mous; apla·nog·a·mous; as·to·mous; athal·a·mous; au·mous; au·tog·a·mous;… …   English syllables

  • ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… …   English syllables

  • antonymous — an·ton·y·mous …   English syllables

  • autonomous — au·ton·o·mous …   English syllables

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