el
masculine
/mekaˈnismo/
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Translation
mechanism
Word origin
From Greek mekhane ('device, contrivance'), the root that also gives 'machine'. The suffix -ism marks the working arrangement of parts.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- mekhane
- English cognates
- mechanism, machine
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmecanismos
Examples
delicado.
The clock has a very delicate mechanism.
.
I do not understand this machine's mechanism.
roto.
The door mechanism has broken.
ingenieros .
The engineers designed a new safety mechanism.
¿ ?
Do you know how this mechanism works?
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