machination
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
machinationfrom Latin machinatio (same meaning) derived from machinari (figuratively "to plot, to conspire", literally "to contrive, to devise, to execute something ingenious"), derived from machina ("machine"), itself from ancient Greek.
Definition
Plural
machinations
Translations
english:machination
greek:μηχανορραφία
italian:macchinazione
See also
machine (cn.) machinatrice (cn.) machinique (adj.) machinal (adj.) machinateur (cn.) machiner (v.) machinerie (cn.) machinisme (cn.) machiniste (cn.) machinage (cn.) machineur (cn.)