manner

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmænə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmænɚ/ Rhymes: -ænə(ɹ) Hyphenation: man‧ner Homophones: manor, manna === Etymology 1 === From Middle English manere, maner, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“belonging to the hand”), from manus (“hand”). Compare French manière, Italian mannaia (“ax, axe”), Portuguese maneira and maneiro (“handy, portable”), Romanian mâner (“handle”), and Spanish manera. ==== Noun ==== manner (plural manners) Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything. Synonyms: method, style, form, fashion, way Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing. Synonyms: air, comportment, mien; see also Thesaurus:conduct, Thesaurus:guise One's customary method of acting; habit. Good, polite behaviour. The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist. A certain degree or measure. Sort; kind; style. Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Japanese: マナー (manā) → Korean: 매너 (maeneo) ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== manner (third-person singular simple present manners, present participle mannering, simple past and past participle mannered) (transitive) To instill manners into. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From man + -er. ==== Noun ==== manner (plural manners) (in combination, rare) Something involving or requiring the specified number of men or people. == Estonian == === Alternative forms === mander === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *mandër. Cognate with Finnish manner, Ingrian mantere, and Ludian mander. Compare also Udmurt мудор (mudor, “a mythical creature”) and archaic Komi-Zyrian [script needed] (mudör, “foundation”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑnːer/ === Noun === manner (genitive mandri, partitive mandrit) continent mainland ==== Usage notes ==== The definition of manner in Estonian includes 6 continents: Africa (Aafrika), Antarctica (Antarktis), Australia (Austraalia), Eurasia (Euraasia), North America (Põhja-Ameerika), and South America (Lõuna-Ameerika). ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== maailmajagu == Finnish == === Alternative forms === mantere (not as common) === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *mandër, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?] or possibly from Proto-Finnic *maa. Equivalent to *mante- +‎ -re. Cognate to Estonian mander and Veps mandreh. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑnːer/, [ˈmɑ̝nːe̞r] Rhymes: -ɑnːer Syllabification(key): man‧ner Hyphenation(key): man‧ner === Noun === manner mainland (main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes of a group of islands) (geology) continent mannerjalusta ― continental shelf ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== maanosa tanner kinner mantu ==== References ==== Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN === Further reading === “manner”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Luxembourgish == === Adjective === manner comparative degree of mann