Etymology

manes

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Today it means: The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives. Full definition →

Latin manes
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manes · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frommanes“spirits of the dead”
  2. English todaymanes

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).

Manes · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜάνης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromManēs
  3. English todayManes

Borrowed from Latin Manēs, from Ancient Greek Μάνης (Mánēs).

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