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semiautonomous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Partially, but not fully, autonomous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Hong Kong is a semiautonomous region of China.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *h2ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h2ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *nem-der. Proto-Indo-European *németi Proto-Hellenic *némō Ancient Greek νέμω (némō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos) ▲ Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ (autonomĭ́ā)bor. English autonomy Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English autonomous English semiautonomous From semi- + autonomous.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: semiautònom — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • German: teilautonom — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Hungarian: félautonóm — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Italian: semiautonomo — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Portuguese: semiautónomo — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Portuguese: semiautônomo — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Romanian: semiautonom — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Spanish: semiautónomo — partially, but not fully, autonomous
  • Welsh: lled-ymreolus — partially, but not fully, autonomous