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Autobiography: meaning, definitions and examples

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autobiography

 

[ หŒษ”หtษ™baษชหˆษ’ษกrษ™fi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น autobiografia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคคเฅเคฎเค•เคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Autobiografie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ otobiografi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฒั‚ะพะฑั–ะพะณั€ะฐั„ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ autobiografia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ชๅ™ไผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท autobiographie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ autobiografรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท otobiyografi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์„œ์ „

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูŠุฑุฉ ุฐุงุชูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ autobiografie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ autobiografia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ชไผ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ avtobiografija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfsรฆvisaga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะผั–ั€ะฑะฐัะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ avtobioqrafiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ autobiografรญa

Etymology

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'.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,805, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.