n. In Spanish literature, a play.n. In Spanish law:n. An order; a decree; a sentence; a decision.n. plural The pleadings and proceedings in a lawsuit.n. An auto de fe.n. An element in compound words of Greek origin, meaning self, of itself (natural), of one's self (independently), of nothing but …, etc.: very common in English and other modern languages, especially in scientific terms.n. A colloquial abbreviation of automobile: a motor-car.n. A real existence; what actually exists, in contradistinction to what only apparently exists.