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manual

/ˈmænjuːəl/MAN-yoo-uhl
/ˈmænjuəl/MAN-yoo-uhl

Meaningof the hand

Common meaning: worked by hand

Journey through time

  1. Latinmanualis‘of the hand’source
  2. Frenchmanuelsource
  3. Englishmanual‘worked by hand’ · today

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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin manualis ‘of the hand’.

Roots

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