mecanism

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.?

Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ)

New Latin mechanismus

French mécanismebor.

Romanian mecanism

Borrowed from French mécanisme, from New Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).

Noun

mecanism n (plural mecanisme)

1. mechanism

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	mecanism	mecanismul	mecanisme	mecanismele
genitive-dative	mecanism	mecanismului	mecanisme	mecanismelor
vocative	mecanismule		mecanismelor

Related terms

• mașină

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English mechanism, from New Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “machine”).

Noun

mecanism m (plural mecanismau)

1. mechanism

   Synonym: mecanwaith

Mutation

Mutated forms of mecanism

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mecanism	fecanism	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “mecanism”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies