autoconstruction

noun

The process of building one's own house with little or no professional help.

OriginEnglish construction ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew →
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Meanings

nounautoconstruction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of building one's own house with little or no professional help.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishconstruction
  9. Englishautoconstruction

From auto- + construction.

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APA

autoconstruction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoconstruction

MLA

“autoconstruction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoconstruction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoconstruction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoconstruction.

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