Meanings
manus1
nounmanus (plural manus)
- formalA hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- RomanobsoletelawThe power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.
manus2
noun
- pluralplural of manu
Manus3
Manus4
proper noun
- An island and a province in northern Papua New Guinea.
- A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby offshore islands in Manus Province.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
manus · noun
- Latinmanus“hand”
- Englishmanus
Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.
More words from Latin
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Latin manus
- manusRoman law: power over other people
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APA
manus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manus
MLA
“manus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manus.
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