English Online Dictionary. What means manner? What does manner mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English maner, manere, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“belonging to the hand”), from manus (“hand”). Compare French manière, Italian mannaia (“ax, axe”), Portuguese maneira and maneiro (“handy, portable”), Romanian mâner (“handle”), and Spanish manera.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmænə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmænɚ/
- Rhymes: -ænə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: man‧ner
- Homophones: manor, manna
Noun
manner (plural manners)
- Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
- Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
- One's customary method of acting; habit.
- Good, polite behaviour.
- The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
- A certain degree or measure.
- Sort; kind; style.
- Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
Synonyms
- (mode of action): method; style; form; fashion; way
Derived terms
Translations
Estonian
Alternative forms
- mander
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *mandër. Cognate with Finnish manner, Ingrian mantere, and Ludian mander. Compare also Udmurt мудор (mudor, “a mythical creature”) and archaic Komi-Zyrian [script needed] (mudör, “foundation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑnːer/
Noun
manner (genitive mandri, partitive mandrit)
- continent
- mainland
Usage notes
The definition of manner in Estonian includes 6 continents: Africa (Aafrika), Antarctica (Antarktis), Australia (Austraalia), Eurasia (Euraasia), North America (Põhja-Ameerika), and South America (Lõuna-Ameerika).
Declension
See also
- maailmajagu
Finnish
Alternative forms
- mantere (not as common)
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *mandër, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?] or possibly from Proto-Finnic *maa. Equivalent to *mante- + -re. Cognate to Estonian mander and Veps mandreh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑnːer/, [ˈmɑ̝nːe̞r]
- Rhymes: -ɑnːer
- Hyphenation(key): man‧ner
Noun
manner
- mainland (main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes of a group of islands)
- (geology) continent
- mannerjalusta ― continental shelf
Declension
Derived terms
See also
- maanosa
- tanner
- kinner
- mantu
References
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Further reading
- “manner”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
Luxembourgish
Adjective
manner
- comparative degree of mann