autosuggest
|au-to-sug-gest|
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/ˌɔːtoʊsəˈdʒɛst/
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/ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒɛst/
automatic suggestion
Etymology
'autosuggest' is a compound formed in modern English from the combining form 'auto-' and the verb 'suggest'. 'auto-' originates from Greek 'autos' meaning 'self', and 'suggest' comes from Latin 'suggerere' (sub- + gerere) meaning 'to bring up, to suggest'.
The element 'auto-' comes from Greek 'autos' and entered English as a productive combining form in the 19th and 20th centuries; 'suggest' entered English via Old French from Latin 'suggerere'. In recent computing and interface design (late 20th century), the compound 'autosuggest' arose to name an automatic suggestion feature.
Originally, 'suggest' meant 'to bring to mind or propose an idea'; combined with 'auto-' it evolved into a technical term meaning 'to provide automatic suggestions' specifically in computing contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a software feature that automatically offers suggestions (often words, phrases, or queries) as the user types.
The app's autosuggest helped me find the article faster.
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Verb 1
to provide automatic suggestions (such as words or search queries) while a user is typing.
Many search engines autosuggest popular queries as you type.
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Last updated: 2025/11/29 00:40