macigno

English

Etymology

Italian macigno

Noun

macigno (countable and uncountable, plural macignos or macigni)

1. A soft sandstone with calcareous cement.

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin machineum, from Latin machina (“machine”), in the sense of a millstone of a mill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -iɲɲo
• Hyphenation: ma‧cì‧gno

Noun

macigno m (plural macigni)

1. rock, boulder, sandstone, grit

   Synonyms: pietra, masso, roccia, lastrone

2. (figurative, by extension) symbol of hardness, cruelty, or oppression

   Synonyms: cruccio, peso

   la storia della schiavitù pesa come un macigno sulgli afroamericani

   the history of slavery weighs down on African Americans like a boulder

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