noun · neuterthird declension
māchināmen
māchināmen n (genitive māchināminis)
Classical[maː.kʰɪˈnaː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ma.kiˈnaː.men]
Meaning
- contrivance, device
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | māchināmen | māchināmina |
| genitive | māchināminis | māchināminum |
| dative | māchināminī | māchināminibus |
| accusative | māchināmen | māchināmina |
| ablative | māchināmine | māchināminibus |
| vocative | māchināmen | māchināmina |
māchĭnāmen, ĭnis, n. machinor,
I. a contrivance, device, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 9, 14.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin māchināmen From māchinor (“to invent, plot”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).