Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

machinate

/ˈmækɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: machi-nate
IPA: /ˈmækɪneɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.

Example Sentences

"Had she already managed to machinate a cushy job for her husband?"

Etymology

First attested in 1537; borrowed from Latin machinātus, perfect active participle of machinor (“to invent, devise; to scheme, plot”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from māchina (“machine, contrivance, device, scheme”), an early borrowing from Ancient Greek. See also machine.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek
First known use: First attested in 1537

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

machinates (present, singular) machinating (participle, present) machinated (participle, past) machinated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

machination machinatrix machine conspire plan plot

Synonyms

conspire cabal complot conjure organize organise prepare devise get up

Questions

How do you pronounce machinate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmækɪneɪt/.
What does machinate mean?: To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
Where does machinate come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek. First known use: First attested in 1537.

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