mecânica
Portuguese
Etymology
From mecânico. The gaming sense of the noun is a semantic loan from English mechanic.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈkɐ̃.ni.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈkɐ.ni.ka/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨˈkɐ.ni.kɐ/
- Hyphenation: me‧câ‧ni‧ca
Adjective
mecânica
- feminine singular of mecânico
Noun
mecânica f (plural mecânicas)
- female equivalent of mecânico
- (gaming) mechanic (feature or implementation that dictates gameplay)
- As mecânicas desse jogo são muito bem-feitas.
- This game's mechanics are very well-made.
Further reading
- “mecânica”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “mecânica”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026