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macchina

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin machina (engine, device, mill), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná). Compare the inherited doublet macina (grindstone).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmak.ki.na/
  • Audio ("una macchina"):(file)
  • Rhymes: -akkina
  • Hyphenation: màc‧chi‧na

Noun

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macchina f (plural macchine)

  1. machine
  2. (informal) car, motorcar
    Synonym: automobile
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Descendants

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  • Amharic: መኪና (mäkina)
  • Ottoman Turkish: ماكینه (makina), ماكنه (makina)
  • Slavomolisano: magina

Further reading

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  • macchina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana