Autobiography
nOne word substitutionRoot wordSSC PYQ × 13/ɔtəbaɪˈɑɡrəfiː/ · ऑटोबाइऑग्रफी
The life history of a person written by himself
Life-history of a person written by himself
आत्मकथा, अपने जीवन का अपने द्वारा लिखा वृत्तांत
He began his autobiography at seventy.
The autobiography covers only the first thirty years.
Daily use: Unki autobiography padhne layak hai.
AUTO यानी स्वयं — जैसे automatic machine जो ख़ुद चलती है। Biography यानी जीवन की कहानी; उसमें auto जोड़िए तो वह कहानी जो व्यक्ति ने ख़ुद लिखी।
AUTO means self, as in an automatic machine that runs by itself. Biography is a life story; add auto and it becomes the life story written by the person himself.
सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले में: ‘life history written by himself’। Biography कोई और लिखता है; memoir चुनी हुई यादों का वृत्तांत।
One of the most asked one words: ‘the life history of a person written by himself’. Biography is written by someone else, and a memoir is an account of selected personal memories.