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machina.

machine; siege engine; scheme;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmaː.kʰɪ.na]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ki.na]
  1. contrivance

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  2. war machine, military engine, siege engine

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  3. scaffold

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  4. platform

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  5. scheme, plan, machination

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  6. mill

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Doric Greek μᾱχᾰνᾱ́ (mākhănā́, “machine, tool”) (compare Attic Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ)). A very early borrowing, considering the vowel reduction of unstressed /a/ to /i/.

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