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macigno.

rock, boulder, sandstone, grit

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲo/
  1. rock, boulder, sandstone, grit

    masculine
  2. rock (as a symbol of hardness, cruelty, or oppression)

    broadly · figuratively · masculine
    la storia della schiavitù pesa come un macigno sugli afroamericani
Where this word comes from

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

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