noun · femininefirst declension
manica
manica f (genitive manicae)
Classical[ˈma.nɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.ni.ka]
Meaning
- especiallyfemininein plurallong sleeve of a tunic, covering up to the hand
- femininein pluralmanacles, handcuffs
- femininefigurativelyin plurala grappling-iron, used to hook enemy ships
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | manica | manicae |
| genitive | manicae | manicārum |
| dative | manicae | manicīs |
| accusative | manicam | manicās |
| ablative | manicā | manicīs |
| vocative | manica | manicae |
Origins
From the nominalization of the feminine form of an adjective formed as manus (“hand”) + -icus. Compare pedica.
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanmàniga
- Catalanmànega
- Occitanmarga
- Valdôtainmanjafrom Franco-Provençal mange
- Old Frenchmanche
- Gasconmangafrom Occitan marga
- Gasconmanjafrom Occitan marga
- Northern dialectsmanchafrom Occitan marga
- Northern dialectsmanjafrom Occitan marga
Balkano-Romance
- Romanianmânecă
- Romanianmânică
- Aromanianmãnicã
- Aromanianmenãche
- Megleno-Romanianmǫnică
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesemangafrom Old Galician-Portuguese manga
- Spanishmanga
- Aragonesemanga
- Falamangafrom Old Galician-Portuguese manga
- Galicianmangafrom Old Galician-Portuguese manga
- Asturianmangafrom Old Leonese manga
- Mirandesemangafrom Old Leonese manga
Insular Romance
- Sardinianmàiga
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italianmanica
- Corsicanmanica
- Istriotmànaga
- Neapolitanmaneca
- Sicilianmànica
- Venetanmànega
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianmanie
- Ladinmania
- Ladinmagna
- Romanshmongia
- Romanshmangia
Gallo-Italic
- Emilianmanga
- Ligurianmànega
- Lombardmànega
- Lombardmanga
- Piedmontesemania
- Romagnolmânga
Borrowings
- Albanianmëngë
- Bretonmanegfrom Proto-Brythonic *maneg
- Cornishmanekfrom Proto-Brythonic *maneg
- Welshmanegfrom Proto-Brythonic *maneg
In English words that came into English from manica
- maunchmanica
- manicatemānicātus