manès

See also: manes, manés, mânes, mañes, månes, and manęs

Catalan

Etymology

From Man (“Isle of Man”) +‎ -ès.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [məˈnɛs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məˈnəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈnes]

Adjective

manès (feminine manesa, masculine plural manesos, feminine plural maneses)

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of manx

Usage notes

• 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

manès m (plural manesos, feminine manesa)

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of manx

Usage notes

• 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

manès m

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of manx

Usage notes

• 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.