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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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BorrowedfromLatinmachina(engine, device, mill),fromAncient Greekμαχανά(makhaná).Compare the inherited doubletmacina(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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macchinaf(pluralmacchine)

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

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Further reading

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