Spanish word

autobiográfico

Pronunciation

IPA/awtoβjoˈɣɾafiko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveautobiographical

Example

Este libro es autobiográfico.

This book is autobiographical.

Illustration for autobiográfico (autobiographical)

More examples

El autor contó en un relato autobiográfico sus años en el extranjero.

The author recounted his years abroad in an autobiographical narrative.

Core concept

Author's own life story.

Common phrases

  • libro autobiográfico

    autobiographical book

  • relato autobiográfico

    autobiographical narrative

Similar words

biográfico: Presents a chronological account of someone's life, achievements, and public history.
personal: Concerns private experiences, personal routines, and subjective emotional reactions.
íntimo: Focuses on intimate emotions and the subtle dynamics of close bonds.

Definition in Spanish

Que describe hechos o recuerdos de la propia vida, generalmente escrito por quien los vivió.

Word origin

From Greek auto- 'self' plus biografía (from Greek bios 'life' + -graphía 'writing'), with Spanish suffix -ico forming an adjective meaning 'about the author's own life'.

Usage tips

  • Use autobiográfico when the subject is the author and biográfico when the work is about someone else.

Other meanings

  • memoir-likeadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • autobiografíaautobiographynoun

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