Feminine

macina

Meaning

millstone, grindstone, quern, burr

Synonyms

Frequency

44k
Hyphenated as
mà‧ci‧na
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈma.t͡ʃi.na/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin machina (“device, mill”). Doublet of macchina (“machine, car”), which was borrowed.

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