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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin maniacus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). See mania.
Pronunciation
Noun
maníaco m (plural maníacos, feminine maníaca, feminine plural maníacas)
- maniac (insane person)
Adjective
maníaco (feminine maníaca, masculine plural maníacos, feminine plural maníacas)
- maniacal
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin maniacus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). See manía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈniako/
- Rhymes: -iako
- Syllabification: ma‧ní‧a‧co
Adjective
maníaco (feminine maníaca, masculine plural maníacos, feminine plural maníacas)
- manic, maniacal
- Synonym: maniático
Noun
maníaco m (plural maníacos, feminine maníaca, feminine plural maníacas)
- maniac
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