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Manis

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Ma′nis

(mā′nĭs)
,
Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
manes
the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by night.]
(Zool.)
A genus of edentates, covered with large, hard, triangular scales, with sharp edges that overlap each other like tiles on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia and Africa, and feed on ants. Called also
Scaly anteater
. See
Pangolin
.

Definition 2025

Manis

Manis

See also: manis, manís, and maŋis

Translingual

Manis crassicaudata

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Manis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Manidae – the pangolins.

Hyponyms

See also

  • See Wikipedia for species

manis

manis

See also: Manis, manís, and maŋis

English

Noun

manis

  1. plural of mani

Catalan

Verb

manis

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive form of manar

Indonesian

Adjective

manis

  1. sweet
  2. lovely
  3. of good taste

Noun

manis

  1. boy

Latin

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmaː.nis/, [ˈmaː.nɪs]

Adjective

mānis m, f ‎(neuter māne); third declension

  1. good

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative mānis māne mānēs mānia
genitive mānis mānium
dative mānī mānibus
accusative mānem māne mānēs mānia
ablative mānī mānibus
vocative mānis māne mānēs mānia

Derived terms

References

Latvian

Pronoun

manis

  1. of me; genitive singular form of es

Malay

Adjective

manis

  1. sweet, of good taste
  2. lovely

Volapük

Noun

manis

  1. accusative plural of man

Etymology

From Latin manes ‎(“the ghosts or shades of the dead”) So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks its food by night.

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