manicule

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/ˈmæ.nɪ.kjuːl/

noun

A symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.

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OriginLatin manicula →
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Meanings

nounmanicule (plural manicules)

plural manicules

  1. mediaA symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.

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Origin

  1. Latinmanicula
  2. Latinmanicula
  3. Englishmanicule

Borrowed from Latin manicula (“little hand”). Doublet of manacle and manicle.

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Translations

French manicule
  • maniculesymbol
Italian manina
  • maninasymbol
Spanish manecilla, manícula
  • manecillasymbol
  • manículasymbol
Welsh mynegfys, llaw
  • mynegfyssymbol
  • llawsymbol
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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