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)

mechanical (done with tools)
manual (done by hand)

Descendants

English: mechanic

References

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

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