Definition
A firearm that fires one bullet each time the trigger is pulled, then automatically reloads the next bullet but requires another trigger pull to fire again.
Etymology
From 'semi-' (Latin 'half') plus 'automatic' (Greek 'autos' self + 'matos' moving). This technical term emerged in firearms development around the early 20th century to distinguish these weapons from fully automatic guns.
Kelly Says
The legal and technical definition of 'semiautomatic' is surprisingly slippery—the same action can be classified differently depending on gun design and jurisdiction, making gun legislation debates confusing even for experts.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
半-አውቶማቲክ
ban-aw-to-ma-tik
ARالعربية
अर्ध-أوتوماتيكي
ardh-aw-to-ma-ti-ki
BNবাংলা
অর্ধ-স্বয়ংক্রিয়
ardh-sway-ng-kri-ya
CACatalà
semi-automàtic
se-mi-aw-to-ma-ti-k
CSČeština
poloautomatický
po-lo-aw-to-ma-ti-cky
DADansk
semi-automatisk
se-mi-aw-to-ma-tis-k
DEDeutsch
halbautomatisch
halb-aw-to-ma-tisch
ELΕλληνικά
συμπαραγωγικός
sim-pa-ra-go-gi-kos
ESEspañol
semiautomático
se-mi-aw-to-ma-ti-ko
FAفارسی
نیمه اتوماتیک
ni-me a-to-ma-ti-k
FISuomi
puoliautomaattinen
puo-li-aw-to-ma-at-ti-nen
FRFrançais
semi-automatique
se-mi-aw-to-ma-ti-k
GUGU
અર્ધ-આપ્તિક
ardh-aap-ti-k
HEעברית
חצי אוטומטי
chatzi aw-to-mati
HIहिन्दी
अर्ध-स्वचालित
ardh-swa-cha-lit
HUMagyar
félautomata
fe-la-u-to-ma-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
semi-otomatis
se-mi-o-to-ma-tis
ITItaliano
semiautomatico
se-mi-aw-to-ma-ti-ko
KKKK
жарты-автомат
jar-ty-aw-to-mat
KMKM
បានប្រើប្រាស់
ba-an-ba-reu-pra-as
MRMR
अर्ध-स्वयंचलित
ardh-sway-nch-lit
MSBahasa Melayu
separa-otomatis
se-pa-ra-o-to-ma-tis
MYမြန်မာ
အလွန် လွယ်
a-lon l-we
NLNederlands
semi-automatisch
se-mi-aw-to-ma-tisch
NONorsk
semi-automatisk
se-mi-aw-to-ma-tis-k
PAPA
अर्ध-ਆוטوماتਿਕ
ardh-a-ut-ma-ti-k
PLPolski
półautomatyczny
pół-aw-to-ma-ty-czny
PTPortuguês
semi-automático
se-mi-aw-to-ma-ti-ko
RORomână
semi-automat
se-mi-aw-to-mat
RUРусский
полуавтоматический
po-lu-aw-to-ma-ti-ches-ky
SVSvenska
semi-automatisk
se-mi-aw-to-ma-tis-k
SWKiswahili
roboti
ro-bo-ti
TAதமிழ்
अर्ध-சுய-இயக்க
ardh-su-ya-iya-kka
TEతెలుగు
अर्ధ-ఆటోమేటిక్
ardh-a-to-me-ti-k
THไทย
अर्ध-อัตโนมัติ
ardh-at-no-mat-ti
TLTL
semi-awtomatik
se-mi-aw-to-mat-ik
TRTürkçe
yarı otomatik
ya-ri o-to-mat-ik
UKУкраїнська
напівавтоматичний
na-piv-aw-to-ma-tych-ny
URاردو
अर्ध-خودکار
ardh-khud-kar
VITiếng Việt
bán tự động
ban tu-dong