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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin māchinālis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al, -aw
- Hyphenation: ma‧qui‧nal
Adjective
maquinal m or f (plural maquinais)
- unconscious (without directed thought or awareness)
- Synonyms: inconsciente, automático, involuntário, mecânico, incônscio
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin māchinālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /makiˈnal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ma‧qui‧nal
Adjective
maquinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural maquinales)
- machinelike
- mechanical (referring to the movements of machines)
- (of a person or action) mechanical, automatic (not having or showing thought or spontaneity)
- Synonyms: mecánico, automático, indeliberado
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