Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Autarchic

Ruling with absolute, unchecked power; despotic or autocratic.

Autarky

Economic independence or self-sufficiency, especially as a national policy of avoiding international trade and relying entirely on domestic resources.

Auto-da-fe

The public pronouncement of judgment by the Inquisition upon those convicted of heresy, followed by the execution of the sentence, particularly burning at the stake.

Auto-da-fé

A public ceremony during which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced, often involving the execution of heretics.

Auto-dialectology

The branch of sociolinguistics that investigates self-generated or internal dialectal variations within a single language system.

Autoactin

An endogenous form of actin synthesized independently within specific cellular pathways or contexts.

Autoannihilation

The complete destruction or annihilation of an entity by its own action or internal processes.

Autochthon

An original inhabitant of a place; an aborigine or indigenous person rather than a settler or colonist.

Autocytokine

A cytokine that exerts autocrine effects by binding to receptors on the surface of the exact same cell type that secreted it, thereby regulating its own cellular activity.

Autodidactic

Self-taught; having acquired knowledge or skills independently without the guidance of formal teachers or institutions.

Autodidacticism

The practice of self-education; the act of learning a subject or acquiring skills independently without formal instruction.

Autoinfection

An infection caused by a pathogen already present in the body, typically resulting from the transfer of the infectious agent from one part of the body to another.