machin- root words — words with the machin- root

The root machin- comes from Latin machinari, meaning to contrive/plot. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including machinator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the machin- root

Explore words with machin- — words containing the machin- root and sharing its sense of "to contrive/plot". Examples include machinator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does machin- mean?

The machin- root means to contrive/plot, from Latin machinari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.