[–] userbinator 2y ago ↗ The name has a similar vibe to Dynaflow and Hydra-Matic, also names from that era, and I thought it was something automotive at first. [–] 082349872349872 2y ago ↗ 1984 was a bit past the peak for -Matic as a productive suffix, but that vintage still has: https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~appel/papers/rogomatic.htmlAny significant use of the suffix this century? [–] satiated_grue 2y ago ↗ And Cessna put the Land-O-Matic gear and Para-Lift flaps on their small planes around then; and of course you could get your Motor-Ola car radio.There's GOT to be a Wikipedia page in here somewhere.
[–] 082349872349872 2y ago ↗ 1984 was a bit past the peak for -Matic as a productive suffix, but that vintage still has: https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~appel/papers/rogomatic.htmlAny significant use of the suffix this century?
[–] satiated_grue 2y ago ↗ And Cessna put the Land-O-Matic gear and Para-Lift flaps on their small planes around then; and of course you could get your Motor-Ola car radio.There's GOT to be a Wikipedia page in here somewhere.
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There's GOT to be a Wikipedia page in here somewhere.