maniable en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English manyable, from Middle French maniable, from manier (“to manage”), from Latin manus (“hand”). By surface analysis, man(us) + -i- + -able.
Meanings
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(obsolete) manageable
[A]nd it is without all controuerſie, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment; whereas Ignorance makes them churliſh, thwart, and mutinous; […]
1605, Francis Bacon, “The First Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC, folio 11, recto:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most maniable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more maniable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
governable · pliant · governable · controllable · docile · complaisant · passive · compliant · rulable · yielding · rulable · indulgent · meek · controllable · amenable · manageable · biddable · tractable · maniable