/ˈmeɪnəs/, /ˈmɑːnəs/, /ˈmænəs/
OriginBorrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.
- formalA hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- Roman, obsoleteThe power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.
- form-of, pluralplural of manu
- A surname from Irish.
- 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.
Formsmanus(plural) · Manuses(plural)