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μηχανικός
mechanical /mixaniˈkos/
adjectiveB1#1153 most common
Also: engineering-related, of an engineer
Example sentences
Το ρολόι μου είναι μηχανικό.
My watch is mechanical.
Αυτή η πόρτα έχει μηχανικό κλείδωμα.
This door has a mechanical lock.
Η μηχανική αντοχή αυτού του υλικού είναι πολύ μεγάλη.
The mechanical strength of this material is very high.
Ο μηχανικός βραχίονας του ρομπότ κινείται με ακρίβεια.
The robot's mechanical arm moves with precision.
Η βλάβη οφειλόταν σε ένα μηχανικό πρόβλημα του κινητήρα.
The fault was due to a mechanical problem with the engine.
Οι μηχανικές ιδιότητες του χάλυβα εξαρτώνται από τη θερμική του επεξεργασία.
The mechanical properties of steel depend on its heat treatment.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μηχανικός | μηχανικοί |
| Genitive | μηχανικού | μηχανικών |
| Accusative | μηχανικό | μηχανικούς |
| Vocative | μηχανικέ | μηχανικοί |
Word family
μηχανήmachine, engineμηχανισμόςmechanism
μηχανικήengineering, mechanics
μηχάνημαmachine, apparatusμηχανουργείοmachine shop, workshop
Etymology
Μηχανικός is built from μηχανή, an ancient Greek word for a device, contrivance, or means of achieving something, plus the adjectival suffix -ικός, meaning "pertaining to." Μηχανή itself goes back to a Proto-Indo-European root tied to ability and power. That same root produced English "may" and "might," and through Latin machina it also gave English "machine." So μηχανικός and "mechanical" share a long, winding family history that passes through Latin on its way into English.
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