само-

See also: само

Macedonian

Prefix

само- • (samo-)

A prefix indicating a reflexive or individual action, akin to self- or auto-.
‎само- (samo-) + ‎убиство (ubistvo, “murder”) → ‎самоубиство (samoubistvo, “suicide”)

Russian

Etymology

Prefixed version of сам (sam, “self”); see there for further information.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [səmə]
IPA^(key): [ˌsamə]

Prefix

само- • (samo-)

auto-, self- (regarding oneself)

Usage notes

The prefix optionally bears secondary stress if two or more unstressed syllables intervene between the prefix and the following stressed syllable (e.g. in самолюбова́ние (samoljubovánije, “narcissism”), самопровозглашённый (samoprovozglašónnyj, “self-proclaimed”)), but not if fewer syllables intervene (e.g. in самоуби́йство (samoubíjstvo, “suicide”), самолёт (samoljót, “airplane”)).

Derived terms

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Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

само- (Latin spelling samo-)

auto-, self- (regarding oneself)

Derived terms

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