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Spanish
Etymology
From manicomio (“mental hospital, madhouse”) + -al (“-al”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /manikoˈmjal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ma‧ni‧co‧mial
Adjective
manicomial m or f (masculine and feminine plural manicomiales)
- (relational) mental hospital, asylum
2016 September 11, “Salt y la teoría del huevo frito”, in El Periódico:Reconozco que a veces la cosa tiene un aire manicomial, pero este país es así.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)