mani-

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English

Etymology

From many; and also continuing Middle English mani-, mæni-, maniȝ- (also moni-, moniȝ-), from Old English maniġ-, meniġ-, mæniġ- (many-, multi-), from Proto-West Germanic *managa-, *manīga- (many-, multi-), from Proto-Germanic *managaz (many). Cognate with Old Frisian manich-, monich- (many-), Old Dutch manag- (many-), Old Saxon manag- (many-), Old High German manag- (many-), modern German manch- (many-, some-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛni/, /ˈmænɪ/

Prefix

mani-

  1. Alternative spelling of many used in combination with nouns to form other nouns and adjectives
    manicoloured, manifaceted, manifold, manisided, maniverse