Autobiography: meaning, definitions and examples
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autobiography
[ หษหtษbaษชหษษกrษfi ]
literature
An account of a person's life written by that person.
Synonyms
life story, memoir, personal history
Examples of usage
- Her autobiography was a bestseller last year.
- The autobiography provides insight into the author's personal experiences.
Translations
Translations of the word "autobiography" in other languages:
๐ต๐น autobiografia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคฎเคเคฅเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Autobiografie
๐ฎ๐ฉ otobiografi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฒัะพะฑัะพะณัะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ autobiografia
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๅไผ
๐ซ๐ท autobiographie
๐ช๐ธ autobiografรญa
๐น๐ท otobiyografi
๐ฐ๐ท ์์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูุฑุฉ ุฐุงุชูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ autobiografie
๐ธ๐ฐ autobiografia
๐จ๐ณ ่ชไผ
๐ธ๐ฎ avtobiografija
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรกlfsรฆvisaga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะผััะฑะฐัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแ แแคแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ avtobioqrafiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ autobiografรญa
Word origin
The word 'autobiography' originated in the early 19th century from the combination of the Greek words 'autos' (self) and 'bios' (life), along with the suffix '-graphy' meaning writing. Autobiographies have been a popular form of literature for centuries, offering readers a unique perspective into the lives of various individuals. Famous autobiographies include 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'.