manilio

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/məˈnɪljəʊ/

A form of manilla — A penannular armlet, sometimes worn on the leg or neck or used as an ornament, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.

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Meanings

nounmanilio (plural manilios)

plural manilios

  1. alternativeAlternative form of manilla (“type of armlet”).

    chained with manilio and armolets of ſilver, braſſ, ivory, and the like

    1634, T[homas] H[erbert], A Relation of Some Yeares Trauaile, Begunne Anno 1626. into Afrique and the Greater Asia, […], London: […] William Stansby, and Jacob Bloome, →OCLC

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

monilia
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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