mechano-

prefix

involving the use of machines or mechanisms

OriginEnglish mechan(ic) ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. involving the use of machines or mechanisms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  3. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  4. Latinmēchanicus
  5. Old Frenchmecanique
  6. Middle Englishmekanyk
  7. Englishmechan(ic)
  8. Englishmechano-

mechan(ic) + -o-

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Translations

French mécano-
  • mécano-machines or mechanisms
Italian meccano-
  • meccano-machines or mechanisms
Cite this entry
APA

mechano-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechano-

MLA

“mechano-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechano-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechano-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechano-.

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