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manica.

sleeves (pl.), long sleeves; gloves, gauntlets; armlets; handcuffs, manacles;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈma.nɪ.ka]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ni.ka]

  1. long sleeve of a tunic, covering up to the hand

    declension-1 · especially · feminine · in-plural

  2. manacles, handcuffs

    declension-1 · feminine · in-plural

  3. a grappling-iron, used to hook enemy ships

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively · in-plural
Where this word comes from

From the nominalization of the feminine form of an adjective formed as manus (“hand”) + -icus. Compare pedica.

verb[ˈmaː.nɪ.kaː]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ni.ka]

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of mānicō

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

From mānicō.

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