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Manx en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmæŋks/ without æ-raising
  • [meɪ̯ŋks] ~ [mɛ̃ŋks] US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [mæːŋks] (Australia)
  • /ˈmaŋks/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /meɪŋks/ US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [mæŋks] without æ-raising
  • /ˈmæŋks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /mæːŋks/ (Australia)
  • [mɛːŋks] ~ [meːŋks] (Australia) æ-raising
  • /mɛŋks/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

Meanings

  1. Relating to the Isle of Man or its Celto-Germanic people.
  2. Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Gaelic language of the Goidelic family.
  3. Relating to the Manx cat breed native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
  4. (broadly) With a truncated or missing tail.
    • At the rear there is a cut-off Manx tail, similar to those of the early Cooper sports cars, and as currently used by Feirari. 1962, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road Carriage:
    • The Manx Rat: This tailless rat variety is usually smaller than the standard rat with front legs that are shorter than its hind legs. 2006, Colin Patterson, Pet Rats, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 23:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more Manx Degree=Cmp lexicographic
Manks alternative lexicographic
most Manx Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

Manx English · Manxness · Manxie · Manxman · Anglo-Manx · Manxwoman

Translations (30)

nn mansk (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · ca manx (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · nb mansk (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · ga Gaeilge Mhanann (relating to the Manx language) · ga cat Manannach (relating to the Manx cat breed) · ru мэ́нский (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · is manskur (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · yi מאַנקס (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · pt manês (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · gv Gaelg (relating to the Manx language) · ga Manannach (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · yi די מאַנקסישע שפּראַך (relating to the Manx language) · gv Gaelg Vanninagh (relating to the Manx language) · yi מאַנקס (relating to the Manx language) · pt manês (relating to the Manx language) · ast manés (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · fr mannois (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · cy Manawaidd (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · gv Manninish (relating to the Manx language) · ga Manainnis (relating to the Manx language) · yi מאַנקסיש (relating to the Manx language) · cy Manaweg (relating to the Manx language) · nl Manx (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · yi מאַנקסיש (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · gd Manainneach (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · ca manès (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · nl Manx (relating to the Manx language) · ca manés (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · gv Manninagh (relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people) · ast manés (relating to the Manx language)

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Manx en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmæŋks/ without æ-raising
  • [meɪ̯ŋks] ~ [mɛ̃ŋks] US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [mæːŋks] (Australia)
  • /ˈmaŋks/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /meɪŋks/ US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [mæŋks] without æ-raising
  • /ˈmæŋks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /mæːŋks/ (Australia)
  • [mɛːŋks] ~ [meːŋks] (Australia) æ-raising
  • /mɛŋks/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman.
  2. (collective, countable, in-plural, uncountable) the Manx; Manx people.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Manks alternative lexicographic
Manx Number=Plur lexicographic
Manxes Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

Manx cat (cat of the Manx breed)

Translations (23)

ast manés (Manx person) · gv stubbin (Manx cat breed) · eo Manksa kato (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat)) · nn manx (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat)) · nl manx (Manx cat breed) · pl manx (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat)) · ga cat Manannach (Manx cat breed) · ko 맹크스 (Manx cat breed) · ja マンクス (Manx cat breed) · fr Mannoise (Manx person) · nl Manxe (Manx person) · pt manês (Manx person) · is Manverji (Manx person) · ast manesa (Manx person) · pt manesa (Manx person) · fr manx (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat)) · nl Manxman (Manx person) · ga Manannach (Manx person) · gv Manninagh (Manx person) · nb manx (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat)) · fr Mannois (Manx person) · ja マンクス (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat)) · ga Manannach (cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat))

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Manx en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmæŋks/ without æ-raising
  • [meɪ̯ŋks] ~ [mɛ̃ŋks] US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [mæːŋks] (Australia)
  • /ˈmaŋks/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /meɪŋks/ US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [mæŋks] without æ-raising
  • /ˈmæŋks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /mæːŋks/ (Australia)
  • [mɛːŋks] ~ [meːŋks] (Australia) æ-raising
  • /mɛŋks/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Manks alternative lexicographic

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Manx terms · the long-haired version of the Manx cat breed · Cymric

Synonyms

Manx Gaelic

Translations (43)

ast manés (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ca manès (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · es manés (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · nb manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ca gaèlic manés (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ga Gaeilge Mhanann (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · hy մեներեն (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · nl Manx-Gaelisch (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · fr mannois (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · pt manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · gd Gàidhlig Mhanainneach (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · is manska (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · be мэ́нкская (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · gv Gaelg (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ca manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ca gaèlic manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · eo manksa (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · sv manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ca gaèlic manès (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · tr Manş Dili (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · fr manxois (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · br manaveg (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · is Manar-gelíska (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · pt manquês (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · nb mansk (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ga Manainnis (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · pl manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ru мэнский (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · cy Manaweg (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ca manés (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · fi manksi (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · vo män (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · be мэ́нкская мо́ва (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · nl Manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · pt manês (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · de Manx-Gälisch (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · de Manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · hy մենական լեզու (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · sv manniska (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · nn mansk (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · ro galeză Manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · cmn 馬恩語 /马恩语 (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man) · nn manx (a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man)

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