-manes

A form of -mans — Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning the state of being (the adjective), the quality of being (the adjective), or the measure of being (the adjective).

Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -mans.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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