macinino

macinino

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