See also: self, Self, šelf, -self, and self.

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Etymology

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From Middle English self-, silf-, seolf-, from Old English self-, sylf-, seolf-, from Proto-Germanic *selba-, from Proto-Germanic *selbaz (self). Cognate with Dutch zelf- (self-), German Low German sülvst- (self-), German selbst- (self-), Swedish själv- (self-), Icelandic sjálf- (self-). More at self.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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self-

  1. of, by, in or with oneself or itself
  2. automatic

Usage notes

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  • Words derived from self- are usually formed with a hyphen. Using a hyphen is recommended by the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual.[1]

Synonyms

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  • (of, by, in or with oneself or itself): auto-, ipsi-

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov

Anagrams

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From pronoun self.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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self-

  1. self
    self- + ‎cwalu (killing) → ‎selfcwalu (suicide)
    self- + ‎-dōm (-dom) → ‎selfdōm (independence)
    self- + ‎-wille (willing) → ‎selfwille (voluntary)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: self-, sylf-, seolf-