manyac
Catalan
editEtymology
editFirst attested in 1803. Uncertain origin, perhaps from Late Latin maniacus (“maniac”), in this sense first applied to spoilt children. Later it came to denote docility.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmanyac (feminine manyaga, masculine plural manyacs, feminine plural manyagues)
- docile, lacking aggressivity
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “manyac” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “manyac”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “manyac” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “manyac” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.