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semiautomatic en · ADJ

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 semiautomatic From semi- + automatic.

Meanings

(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative spelling of semi-automatic.
alt of semi-automatic
- The measure would make California the first state to require that all new semiautomatic weapons be equipped with technology known as microstamping, which imprints microscopic markings as a gun fires. 2007 September 24, “An Opportunity for Mr. Schwarzenegger”, in The New York Times:

Deriveds

semiautomatically

semiautomatic en · NOUN

Etymology

Meanings

(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of semi-automatic.
alt of semi-automatic
- Experts say that there is no clear link between semiautomatics and the number of shootings by the police, and that officers are likely to get higher-powered weapons rather than go back to traditional handguns. 1999 February 7, Jodi Wilgoren, “Fatal Police Barrage Renews Debate Over Safety of Semiautomatics”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
semiautomatics	Number=Plur		lexicographic