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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin maniacus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈni.a.ko/
- Rhymes: -iako
- Hyphenation: ma‧nì‧a‧co
Adjective
maniaco (feminine maniaca, masculine plural maniaci, feminine plural maniache)
- maniac, maniacal
- crazy, mad
- erotomanic
Noun
maniaco m (plural maniaci, feminine maniaca)
- maniac
- geek
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈnjako/
- Rhymes: -ako
- Syllabification: ma‧nia‧co
Adjective
maniaco (feminine maniaca, masculine plural maniacos, feminine plural maniacas)
- alternative form of maníaco
Noun
maniaco m (plural maniacos, feminine maniaca, feminine plural maniacas)
- alternative form of maníaco
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