semi-automatic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- 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 *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automatic English semi-automatic From semi- + automatic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Partially automatic.
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(not-comparable) Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.
The pro-gun majority in the House of Representatives moved Wednesday to compel the nation's capital to broaden the rights of its residents to buy and own firearms, including semi-automatic weapons.
2008 September 17, “Bill in House forces capital to relax gun restrictions”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semiauto | alternative | lexicographic | |
| semiautomatic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| semi-auto | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Translations (32)
el ημιαυτόματος (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · fi puoliautomaattinen (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · it semiautomatico (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · az yarımavtomatik (partially automatic) · cmn 半自動 /半自动 (partially automatic) · cy lled-awtomatig (partially automatic) · pl półautomatyczny (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · hu félautomata (partially automatic) · nn halvautomatisk (partially automatic) · ru полуавтомати́ческий (partially automatic) · de halbautomatisch (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · nb halvautomatisk (partially automatic) · pl półautomatyczny (partially automatic) · ru самозарядный (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · ro semiautomat (partially automatic) · ca semiautomàtic (partially automatic) · es semiautomático (partially automatic) · cmn 半自動 /半自动 (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · da halvautomatisk (partially automatic) · de halb automatisch (partially automatic) · fi itselataava (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · el ημιαυτόματος (partially automatic) · ca semiautomàtic (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · az yarımavtomat (partially automatic) · uk самозаря́дний (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · gl semiautomático (partially automatic) · fi puoliautomaattinen (partially automatic) · de halbautomatisch (partially automatic) · it semiautomatico (partially automatic) · de halb automatisch (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · pt semiautomático (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) · pt semiautomático (partially automatic)