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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

-o-matic en · X

Etymology

Back-formation from automatic.

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Appended to titles of (often fictional) machines, especially to suggest that the verb to which the suffix is appended is its primary function.
    • The Fix-o-Matic 2000 set about repairing the old car.