macigno
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
macigno (countable and uncountable, plural macignos or macigni)
- A soft sandstone with calcareous cement.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin machineum, from Latin machina (“machine”), in the sense of a millstone of a mill.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
macigno m (plural macigni)
- rock, boulder, sandstone, grit
- (figurative, by extension) symbol of hardness, cruelty, or oppression