MANNISH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
Example: a mannish stride
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective
characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman
Example: true mannish arrogance
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mannish" comes from Proto-Indo-European *man-. It started in Proto-Germanic *mann-. Then it appeared in Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Later, people used it in Old English mennisċ. After that, it was Middle English mannish.
🔗 Related Words
man – A related word in the same word family.
ish – A related word in the same word family.
mennish – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
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