macinare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *māchināre, from Latin māchinārī, present active infinitive of māchinor, whence also Italian macchinare (a borrowed doublet); cognate with Romanian măcina, Sicilian macinari, Friulian masanâ, Venetian masnar, maxenar, Dalmatian macnur, Spanish maznar.

Verb

macinare

1. to grind or mill
2. to mince (meat)

Related terms

• macina
• macinacaffè
• macinapepe
• macinato
• macinatoio
• macinatura
• macinino
• rimacinare

See also

• macchinare

Anagrams

• incamera, macinerà