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machina Definition and Meaning in English (machina definition)

noun
Synonyms:machineapparatusdevice
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Machina definition: A Latin term that directly translates to 'machine', often employed in English to refer to a plot device or an artificial solution to a seemingly insoluble problem in a story.

Definitions of Machina

  1. 1noun(formal)

    A Latin term that directly translates to 'machine', often employed in English to refer to a plot device or an artificial solution to a seemingly insoluble problem in a story.

Example Sentences

literary

“The phrase 'deus ex machina' literally means 'god from the machine' in Latin.”

historical

“In ancient Greek theatre, a 'machina' was a crane used to lower actors playing gods onto the stage.”

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Machina definition: A Latin term that directly translates to 'machine', often employed in English to refer to a plot device or an artificial solution to a seemingly insoluble problem in a story.
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'Machina' translates to 'machina' in English. Machina definition: A Latin term that directly translates to 'machine', often employed in English to refer to a plot device or an artificial solution to a seemingly insoluble problem in a story.
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