Etymology

manus

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Today it means: A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. Full definition →

Latin manus
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manus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed frommanus“hand”
  2. English todaymanus

Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.

Manus · proper noun2

Shortened form of McManus.

Words from the same roots

Latinmanus all →

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