-mane

UK/meɪn/

suffix

Forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.

Similar
-maniac
OriginFrench -mane ← Ancient Greek -μανής →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.

    Synonyms: -maniac

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixForming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.

Similar
-maniac
Also see
-maniac

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-μανής
  2. French-mane
  3. English-mane

Borrowed from French -mane, from Ancient Greek -μανής (-manḗs).

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Translations

French -mane
  • -maneperson who has a mania for
Italian -mane
  • -maneperson who has a mania for
Polish -man
  • -manperson who has a mania for
Portuguese -ómano, -ômano
  • -ómanoperson who has a mania for
  • -ômanoperson who has a mania for
Cite this entry
APA

-mane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mane

MLA

“-mane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mane.

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