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“sleeve” in Latin
manicalong sleeve of a tunic, covering up to the hand; manacles, handcuffs; a grappling-iron, used to hook enemy shipsmănŭlĕaA long sleevemānicōto come in the morning; rise and set out in the morningmănŭlĕātusfurnished with long sleeveschīrĭdōtusfurnished with sleevesdīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tell
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sleeve
manica (the proper word): manulea (a sort of long sleeve covering the hand, χειρίς, as a defence against the cold): having sleeves, manicatus, manuleatus: chiridotus (Gell., 7, 12). To wear no sleeves, partem vestitus superioris in manicas non extendere (Tac., Germ, 17, 3). To shake anything from the sleeve (i. e., to speak or write with ease or without preparation), aliquid effundere (with ease): extempore dicere (without preparation). To laugh in one’s sleeve, furtim cachinnare (Lucr.: ☞ not cachinnari); sensim atque summissim ridere (Gell.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sleeve?
- The usual Latin words for “sleeve” are manica, mănŭlĕa, mānicō; also mănŭlĕātus, chīrĭdōtus, dīcō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.