manès
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From Man (“Isle of Man”) + -ès.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
manès (feminine manesa, masculine plural manesos, feminine plural maneses)
- (colloquial) Alternative form of manx
Usage notes edit
- The IEC and the AVL disagree over which term to use. Instead of manx, the AVL calls for the use of manés in Valencian. The Central Catalan equivalent, manès, is not recognized by the IEC but is in use.
Noun edit
manès m (plural manesos, feminine manesa)
- (colloquial) Alternative form of manx
Usage notes edit
- The IEC does not recognize a standard Catalan term for a Manxman, but the AVL considers the use of manés to be standard in Valencian.
Proper noun edit
manès m
- (colloquial) Alternative form of manx