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manx

/mæŋks//ˈmæŋks/

manx adjective: manx (pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language).

Adjective (1)

manx (comparative more manx, superlative most manx)

  1. Manx (pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language)
  2. manx (colloquial or slang) tailless (referring to the Manx cat)

Adjective (2) capitalized: Manx

Manx (comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

  1. Relating to the Isle of Man or its Celto-Germanic people.
  2. Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Gaelic language of the Goidelic family.
  3. Relating to the Manx cat breed native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
  4. (broadly) With a truncated or missing tail.
    • At the rear there is a cut-off Manx tail, similar to those of the early Cooper sports cars, and as currently used by Feirari.1962, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road Carriage
    • The Manx Rat: This tailless rat variety is usually smaller than the standard rat with front legs that are shorter than its hind legs.2006, Colin Patterson, Pet Rats, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 23

Noun capitalized: Manx

Manx (countable and uncountable, plural Manx or Manxes)

  1. A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman.
  2. (collective, in plural) the Manx; Manx people.
  3. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
  4. A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat.
    Synonyms:
    Manx cat

Proper noun capitalized: Manx

Manx

  1. (uncountable) A Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man.
    Synonyms:
    Manx Gaelic

Synonyms of manx

Forms of manx

Adjective
comparativemore manx
superlativemost manx
comparativemore Manx
superlativemost Manx
alternative formManks
Noun
pluralManx
pluralManxes

Origin of manx

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

Words formed from manx

Phrases with manx

Words that rhyme with manx

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Questions about manx

What does manx mean?
Manx means manx (pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language).
What part of speech is manx?
Manx can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce manx?
Manx is pronounced /mæŋks/.

Words near manx in the dictionary

  1. Manwich
  2. Manwiches
  3. manwinding
  4. manwise
  5. manwuweizic acid
  6. manx
  7. Manx cat
  8. Manx cats
  9. Manx English
  10. Manx Gaelic
  11. Manx longhorn

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