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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish manopla.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧no‧pla
Noun
manopla f (plural manoplas)
- gauntlet (protective armor for the hands)
Spanish
Etymology
From an alteration of Latin manipulus (“maniple, handful”), diminutive of manus (“hand”). Doublet of manípulo. Compare Catalan manyopla.
Pronunciation
Noun
manopla f (plural manoplas)
- mitten
- Synonym: guante
- gauntlet (glove)
- (baseball, Nicaragua) baseball glove
- Synonyms: guante, guante de béisbol
- oven glove
- brass knuckles
- Synonyms: puño americano, puño de acero, nudillera
Related terms
Descendants
- → Portuguese: manopla
Further reading
- “manopla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy , 2024 December 10