Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.
From Japanese メカ (meka), from an abbreviation of the English mechanical.
Relationships mentioned by the source
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- Root classification mention*megʰ-ine-pro
- Unspecified derivation mentionメカja
- Unspecified derivation mentionmechanicalen
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