mekanyk

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mechanic, mechanique, mechanyc

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛːkaˈniːk(ə)/, /mɛːˈkanik(ə)/

Adjective

mekanyk (Late Middle English)

1. mechanical (done with tools)
2. manual (done by hand)

Descendants

• English: mechanic

References

• “mē̆chanī̆c, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.