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manque.

lack, absence

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɑ̃k/

  1. lack, absence

    masculine
    le manque d'amour maternel

  2. stress due to drug withdrawal

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French manque (first attested in 1594), from Old Italian manco (“lack”).

noun/mɑ̃k/

  1. only used in à la manque

    feminine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian manco, from Latin mancus.

verb/mɑ̃k/

  1. inflection of manquer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of manquer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French manque (first attested in 1594), from Old Italian manco (“lack”).

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