Etymology

mecha

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Today it means: A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside. Full definition →

Japanese メカ ← English mechanical
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  1. English · derived frommechanical
  2. Japanese · derived fromメカ
  3. English todaymecha

From Japanese メカ (meka), from an abbreviation of the English mechanical.

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