maquinação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māchinātiōnem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ki.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ma.ki.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ki.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: ma‧qui‧na‧ção

Noun

maquinação f (plural maquinações)

machination (clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes)

Related terms

Further reading

“maquinação” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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