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maneira.

manner; way (particular method of doing something)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[maˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[ˈmɐ̃.ne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil

  1. manner; way (particular method of doing something)

    feminine

  2. the specific style of an artist

    feminine

  3. appearance; look; aspect; guise

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”), from manus (“hand”); corresponding to mão + -eira. Compare Galician maneira, Spanish and Catalan manera, French manière, English manner, Romanian mâner.

adj/maˈne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[maˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[ˈmɐ̃.ne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil

  1. feminine singular of maneiro

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”), from manus (“hand”); corresponding to mão + -eira. Compare Galician maneira, Spanish and Catalan manera, French manière, English manner, Romanian mâner.

verb/maˈne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[maˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[ˈmɐ̃.ne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil

  1. inflection of maneirar: third-person singular present indicative

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

  2. inflection of maneirar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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