Meaning
mechanical
- clockwork
In a sentence
Il movimento era meccanico, senza emozione.
The movement was mechanical, without emotion.
Hai visto quel giocattolo meccanico sul tavolo?
Did you see that clockwork toy on the table?
La sua risposta non è stata meccanica.
His answer wasn't mechanical.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| meccanico | masculine · singular |
| meccanica | feminine · singular |
| meccanici | masculine · plural |
| meccaniche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: meccanico, meccanica, meccanici, meccaniche.
- Don't confuse adjective meccanico with the noun un meccanico, which means a mechanic.
- For people or actions, meccanico often means rigid or automatic, sometimes slightly negative; automatico is usually more neutral.