See also: maquina, maquiná, and màquina

Asturian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin machina (a machine, engine, contrivance, device, stratagem, trick), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmakina/, [ˈma.ki.na]
  • Rhymes: -akina
  • Hyphenation: má‧qui‧na

Noun

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máquina f (plural máquines)

  1. machine

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Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin machina (a machine, engine, contrivance, device, stratagem, trick), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmakina/ [ˈmɑ.ki.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -akina
  • Hyphenation: má‧qui‧na

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máquina f (plural máquinas)

  1. machine

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin machina (a machine, engine, contrivance, device, stratagem, trick), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná), Doric spelling of μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, a machine, engine, contrivance, device), from μῆχος (mêkhos, means), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gh- (to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer).

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  • Hyphenation: má‧qui‧na

Noun

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máquina f (plural máquinas)

  1. machine
    1. mechanical or electrical device
    Synonyms: dispositivo, engenho
  2. computer
  3. (figurative) person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin machina (a machine, engine, contrivance, device, stratagem, trick), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná). Doublet of mashina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmakina/ [ˈma.ki.na]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -akina
  • Syllabification: má‧qui‧na

Noun

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máquina f (plural máquinas)

  1. machine
  2. champ; champion
    Synonym: campeón

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Descendants

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  • Basque: makina
  • Cebuano: makina
  • Hiligaynon: makina
  • Tagalog: makina
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: möcna, mö́qui̱na

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