automa
automaton
noun ow-TOH-mah Rare
Origin: From Greek automatos (self-moving)
Also means
robot
Usage Note
Automa is a masculine noun despite ending in -a — a pattern shared with Greek-origin words like il problema, il tema, il poema. The plural is gli automi. Figuratively it describes a person acting mechanically, without independent thought.
Examples
"Il robot si muoveva come un automa."
Natural Translation
The robot moved like an automaton.

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