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mancera

Spanish

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Etymology

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Likely from Vulgar Latin *manicella (with a change in suffix to -era),[1] diminutive of Latin manicula, whence Spanish manija (“handle”). In any event, ultimately from Latin manus (“hand”).

Noun

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mancera f (plural manceras)

  1. stilt (handle of plough)

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “mano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 817

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