manus
/ˈmeɪnəs/
manus noun: a hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. Also the plural of manu.
Noun
manus (plural manus)
- A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Manus
Manus (plural Manuses)
- A surname from Irish.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Manus
Manus
- An island and a province in northern Papua New Guinea.
- A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby offshore islands in Manus Province.
Also used as
manus is also the plural of manu.
Forms of manus
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | manus |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Manuses |
Origin of manus
Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.
Shortened form of McManus.
Words formed from manus
- Manus boobook
- amand
- amanuensis
- Bimana
- bimanous
- command
- countermand
- longimanous
- mainport
- maintain
- manacle
- manciple
- maniable
- manichord
- manicure
- manifest
- maniform
- maniple
- manitrunk
- manner
- manoeuvre
- manuable
- manual
- manufact
- manufacture
- manumotor
- manuscribe
- manuscript
- manuscription
- manutergium
- massage
- masturbate
- mortmain
- pedimane
- Quadrumana
- remand
- signum manus
Phrases with manus
Questions about manus
- What does manus mean?
- Manus means a hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- What part of speech is manus?
- Manus can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce manus?
- Manus is pronounced /ˈmeɪnəs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of manus?
- The plural of manus is manus.
Words near manus in the dictionary
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