LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

noun · neutersecond declension

automaton

automaton n (genitive automatī)

Classical[au̯ˈtɔ.ma.tɔn]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈtɔː.ma.ton]

Meaning

neuterautomaton
neutercontraption
neuterdevice

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	automaton	automata
genitive	automatī	automatōrum
dative	automatō	automatīs
accusative	automaton	automata
ablative	automatō	automatīs
vocative	automaton	automata

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton), neuter of αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos, “self-moving, self-willed”).

Quick answers

What does automaton mean in Latin?: automaton, a noun, means “automaton; contraption; device”.
What is the genitive of automaton?: The genitive singular is automatī. automaton is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce automaton?: In classical Latin, [au̯ˈtɔ.ma.tɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯ˈtɔː.ma.ton].