macinino

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Italian

Etymology 1

From macina (grinder, mill) +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃiˈni.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ci‧nì‧no

Noun

macinino m (plural macinini)

  1. a device for grinding:
    1. coffee grinder
    2. pepper mill
    3. any grinder used for spices
  2. (humorous) banger, hoopdie (old, worn out car)
    Synonym: catorcio

Further reading

  • macinino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃi.ni.no/
  • Rhymes: -atʃinino
  • Hyphenation: mà‧ci‧ni‧no

Verb

macinino

  1. inflection of macinare:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative