Spanish word

autógrafo

Pronunciation

IPA/awˈtoɣɾafo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounautograph

Example

¿Puedo tener tu autógrafo?

Can I have your autograph?

Illustration for autógrafo (autograph)

More examples

Guardo el autógrafo en una funda para que no se estropee.

I keep the autograph in a sleeve so it doesn't get damaged.

Core concept

A handwritten signature produced and signed by the person who wrote it, often saved as a keepsake.

Common phrases

  • conseguir un autógrafo

    get an autograph

  • guardar el autógrafo

    keep the autograph

  • mostrar un autógrafo

    show an autograph

Similar words

firma: Handwritten name used to authenticate and approve documents, contracts, or letters.
dedicatoria: Short inscription in a book or gift naming the recipient and adding a brief personal message.

Definition in Spanish

Firma manuscrita hecha por la propia persona, solicitada o conservada como recuerdo o prueba de autoría.

Word origin

Borrowed through Latin from Greek autográphos (autos 'self' + gráphein 'to write'), literally 'written by oneself'.

Usage tips

  • In conversation speakers often prefer concise phrases like '¿Me firmas esto?' instead of a literal English-sounding request, and the written form requires the accent on the o in autógrafo.

Other meanings

  • autograph manuscriptnoun

Opposites

  • falsificaciónforgerynoun

Related words

  • autografiarautographverb
  • autografíahandwritten recordnoun

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