maneira

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”).

Noun

maneira f (plural maneiras)

1. manner, method, way

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• maneyra (obsolete)
• manera (eye dialect)
• manêra (eye dialect)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”), from manus (“hand”); corresponding to mão +‎ -eira. Compare Galician maneira, Spanish manera, Catalan manera, French manière.

Pronunciation

Noun, adjective:

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈne(j).ɾɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

Verb:

• (standard) same as above
• (nonstandard, Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈnɛ.ɾɐ/

Noun

maneira f (plural maneiras)

2. manner; way (particular method of doing something)

   Synonyms: jeito, método, moda, modo

4. (art) the specific style of an artist

   Synonyms: cunho, estilo

6. appearance; look; aspect; guise

   Synonyms: aparência, aspecto, feição, feitio, forma, formato

Derived terms

• à maneira
• à maneira de
• à maneira que
• amaneirar
• de maneira a
• de maneira que
• de qualquer maneira
• de toda maneira
• maneirar
• maneiras
• maneirismo
• maneirista
• maneiro
• maneiroso

 

Related terms

• manual
• mão

 

Adjective

maneira

1. feminine singular of maneiro

Verb

maneira

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of maneirar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of maneirar