auto
/ˈauto/ · A1 · noun · m
ceremony
📜 auto = an act: Latin actus (a thing done) became auto, a formal deed or writ
Latin actus, a thing done, gave Spanish both acto and the older form auto. A judge's auto is an official act set down in writing; an auto sacramental is a short religious play, an act performed on stage. Not the car: that auto is short for automóvil.