maniac
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/MAY-nee-ak
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/MAY-nee-ak
Meaninga mad one
Common meaning: a wild person
- maniamadness, frenzyLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 486 · scan
- cadjective ending (after -ia): of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek μανία ‘madness, frenzy’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry μανία, p. 486 · dictionary scan
Roots
- μανία Greek “madness, frenzy”
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