robot
UK: ˈrəʊ.bɒt | US: ˈroʊ.bɑːt
n. A machine capable of carrying out complex actions automatically, often programmable by a computer.
n. A person who behaves mechanically or without emotion.
robot = rob<forced labor> + ot<noun suffix>
- rob (from Czech robota, meaning "forced labor" or "drudgery")
- ot (a noun-forming suffix in Czech, later adopted into English)
Etymology Origin:
The word robot was coined by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his 1920 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), derived from robota ("forced labor"). The term originally described artificial humans serving as workers, reflecting themes of exploitation and mechanization. Over time, robot evolved to denote autonomous machines, losing its darker connotations while retaining the core idea of programmed functionality.
The factory uses robots to assemble cars efficiently.
She programmed the robot to navigate through obstacles.
He felt like a robot after hours of repetitive data entry.
Modern robots can perform surgeries with precision.
The sci-fi movie featured robots with human-like emotions.