C1 verb Formel

autotegious

/ˌɔː.təˈtiː.dʒəs/

To provide oneself with a protective covering or to self-shield against external environmental factors. It typically describes the action of an organism or system creating its own defensive layer or housing without outside assistance.

Exemples

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1

I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.

I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.

2

Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.

Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.

3

If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.

If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.

Famille de mots

Nom
autotegion
Verb
autotegious
Adverbe
autotegiously
Adjectif
autotegious
Apparenté
autotegument
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Astuce mémo

Break it down: 'Auto' means self (like automobile) and 'teg' comes from the Latin 'tegere' meaning to cover (like a roof tile or the word protect). To autotegious is to 'self-roof' or 'self-cover'.

Quiz rapide

The specialized robot was designed to _______ itself in a protective foam whenever it detected high levels of radiation.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : autotegious

Exemples

1

I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.

everyday

I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.

2

Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.

formal

Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.

3

If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.

informal

If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.

4

The study observes how the larvae autotegious their nests using a mixture of silk and debris.

academic

The study observes how the larvae autotegious their nests using a mixture of silk and debris.

5

Our firm must autotegious its intellectual property against potential infringement in the new market.

business

Our firm must autotegious its intellectual property against potential infringement in the new market.

Famille de mots

Nom
autotegion
Verb
autotegious
Adverbe
autotegiously
Adjectif
autotegious
Apparenté
autotegument

Collocations courantes

autotegious against the elements autotegious against the elements
ability to autotegious ability to autotegious
autotegious the core autotegious the core
naturally autotegious naturally autotegious
fail to autotegious fail to autotegious

Phrases Courantes

autotegious from within

autotegious from within

a need to autotegious

a need to autotegious

effectively autotegious

effectively autotegious

Souvent confondu avec

autotegious vs autogenous

Autogenous means self-produced or self-generated (like a bone graft), whereas autotegious specifically refers to the act of self-covering or shielding.

autotegious vs egregious

Egregious means shockingly bad, while autotegious relates to self-protection.

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Notes d'usage

This word is extremely rare and primarily used in technical, biological, or architectural contexts to describe self-contained protection systems. Note that while it ends in '-ious' (usually an adjective suffix), in this specific test context it functions as a verb meaning the act of covering.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often assume this is an adjective because of the suffix; however, in this specific usage, it is treated as a transitive verb. Do not confuse it with 'autotelic,' which refers to an activity having an end or purpose in itself.

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Astuce mémo

Break it down: 'Auto' means self (like automobile) and 'teg' comes from the Latin 'tegere' meaning to cover (like a roof tile or the word protect). To autotegious is to 'self-roof' or 'self-cover'.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Greek 'autos' (self) and the Latin 'tegere' (to cover).

Modèles grammaticaux

transitive verb often used with reflexive pronouns (autotegious itself) present participle: autotegiousing

Quiz rapide

The specialized robot was designed to _______ itself in a protective foam whenever it detected high levels of radiation.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : autotegious

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C1

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