manitou

== English == === Etymology === From Pidgin Delaware Manétto, from Unami manëtu and Munsee manútoow, later influenced by French manitou, from Cree/Montagnais manito꞉w; from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmanɪtuː/ === Noun === manitou (plural manitous) A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes used as a proper noun, in which case it is often capitalized as Manitou. ==== Translations ==== === References === Oxford English Dictionary, Third (online) Edition === Anagrams === tinamou == French == === Etymology === From Cree/Montagnais manito꞉w, Ojibwe manidoo, from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ni.tu/ === Noun === manitou m (plural manitous) manitou === Further reading === “manitou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === tinamou