autographic
|au-to-graph-ic|
/ˌɔːtəˈɡræfɪk/
self-written
Etymology
'autographic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'autographos', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'graphos' (from 'graphein') meant 'to write'.
'autographos' passed into Late Latin/Medieval Latin as 'autographicus' and then into English as 'autographic' (via scholarly/technical usage).
Initially it meant 'written by oneself' and the primary meaning of 'written in one's own hand' has largely remained; it later extended metaphorically and technically to mean 'self-recording' or 'producing an original record'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
written in the handwriting of the person described; original and in one's own hand (of documents, signatures, etc.).
The museum displayed an autographic letter by the poet.
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Adjective 2
self-recording or capable of producing its own record (used of instruments or processes).
The autographic recorder kept a continuous log of temperature changes.
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