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autobiographyan account of a person's life written by that person himself or herself

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an account of a person's life written by that person himself or herself

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

Korean meaning: 자서전, 자전

Korean pronunciation: 오터바이**아**그러피

Example Sentences

  • His autobiography reads like a comedy show - apparently he once got stuck in a washing machine while trying to impress his crush.
  • The celebrity's autobiography revealed shocking secrets about her rise to fame.
  • Writing my autobiography made me realize I've lived three lives: before coffee, after coffee, and during coffee breaks.

autobiography

NOUN

//ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi//

an account of a person's life written by that person himself or herself

autobiography concept
💡 Concept

an account of a person's life written by that person himself or herself

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi/

🌳Etymology

Prefixauto--
Rootbio
Suffix--graphy

Origin

그리스어에서 온 단어로, '자기 자신의 삶을 쓴 글'이라는 뜻입니다. 18세기 말에 처음 만들어진 비교적 새로운 단어예요.

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🎵Rhyme

photographygeographybiography
photography
geography
biography

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His autobiography reads like a comedy show - apparently he once got stuck in a washing machine while trying to impress his crush.

The celebrity's autobiography revealed shocking secrets about her rise to fame.

😄 Fun example

Writing my autobiography made me realize I've lived three lives: before coffee, after coffee, and during coffee breaks.

Many politicians write their autobiographies after retiring from office.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

memoirlife storypersonal narrativeself-account

Antonyms

biographyfictional story

Related

biographerautobiographicalmemoirsdiaryjournal