US /mɪˈkænɪk/ UK /mɪˈkænɪk/
adj noun Freq #6721

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person whose job is to repair and maintain machines, especially vehicles.

    The mechanic fixed the brakes on my car.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person whose job is to... auto-mechanic
Word family
Derived forms aeromechanicbiomechanicmechanicvillemechaphilianeuromechanictelemechanic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μηχᾰνῐκός (mēkhănĭkós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechanic From Middle English mekanyk (“mechanical”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive”), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive”), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “a machine, contrivance”);…

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