macchina
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- machina (archaic or dialectal)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin machina (“engine, device, mill”), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná). Compare the inherited doublet macina (“grindstone”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
macchina f (plural macchine)
- machine
- (informal) car, motorcar
- Synonym: automobile
Related terms[edit]
- macchinale
- macchinare
- macchinario
- macchinatore
- macchinazione
- macchinetta
- macchinismo
- macchinista
- macchinoso
- meccanico
Descendants[edit]
- → Amharic: መኪና (mäkina)
- → Ottoman Turkish: ماكینه (makina), ماكنه (makina)
- → Slavomolisano: magina
Further reading[edit]
- macchina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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