matxino
Appearance
Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin māchinor (“to devise, plot”), ultimately from Doric Greek μᾱχᾰνᾱ́ (mākhanā́, “machine”). Compare Spanish maquinar, English machinate.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]matxino inan or anim
- rebel
- laborer; blacksmith
- draught animal
- (ironworking) hammer
- grasshopper
Declension
[edit]Declension of matxino (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)
Derived terms
[edit]- matxinada (“insurrection”)
- matxinarazi
- matxinatu (“to revolt”)
Further reading
[edit]- “matxino”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “matxino”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005