μηχανή

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- (to be able), with cognates including Old Church Slavonic могѫ (mogǫ) and Old English magan, miht, mæġen (English may, might, main). See also Μάγος (Mágos).

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Pronunciation

 

Noun

μηχᾰνή (mēkhanḗf (genitive μηχᾰνῆς); first declension (Attic, Ionic, Koine)

  1. contrivance, machine, device, gear
  2. way, means

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Descendants

See also descendants from Doric μᾱχᾰνᾱ́ (mākhanā́).

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhanḗ).

Noun

μηχανή (michaníf (plural μηχανές)

  1. machine, engine
  2. locomotive, the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself
  3. (colloquial) motorcycle, motorbike
  4. (figuratively) a way to deceive people

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