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-mane

UK/meɪn/

-mane suffix: forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.

Suffix

-mane

  1. Forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.
    Synonyms:
    -maniac

Synonyms of -mane

Origin of -mane

Borrowed from French -mane, from Ancient Greek -μανής (-manḗs).

Questions about -mane

What does -mane mean?
-mane means forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.
What part of speech is -mane?
-mane is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -mane?
-mane is pronounced /meɪn/ (UK).

Words near -mane in the dictionary

  1. -mancy
  2. -mander
  3. -mandered
  4. -mandering
  5. -manders
  6. -mane
  7. -manes
  8. -mania
  9. -maniac
  10. -mans
  11. -manship

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