autómata
automaton
noun ow-TOH-mah-tah Rare
Origin: From Greek automatos (self-moving), from autos (self) + matos (thinking, moved by will).
Also means
robot
Usage Note
Autómata is masculine despite ending in -a, a pattern shared with other Greek-origin words like planeta and poeta. It refers to a self-operating machine or, figuratively, a person acting mechanically without thought. In computing, autómata is the technical term for 'automaton' in formal language theory (autómata finito, finite automaton).
Examples
"El autómata ejecuta las tareas de forma automática."
Natural Translation
The automaton carries out tasks automatically.
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