macina

See also: măcina

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃi.na/
  • Rhymes: -atʃina
  • Hyphenation: mà‧ci‧na

Noun

macina f (plural macine)

  1. millstone, grindstone, quern, burr

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