mechanical
/məˈkænɪkəl/muh-KA-nih-kuhl
/məˈkænɪkəl/muh-KA-nih-kuhl
Meaningrelating to machines
Common meaning: worked by machinery
Other meanings: done without thought
- mecha device, contrivanceLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 964 · scan
- anadjective ending: of, belonging to
- icadjective ending: relating to
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from mechanic + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MECHANIC, p.361 · scan
Roots
- μηχανή Greek “a device, contrivance”
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