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Manx Definition

Manx

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English

Etymology

Altered from Maniske, from Mansk, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“Isle of Man”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Manx (comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

  1. relating to the Isle of Man and/or its Celto-Germanic people.
  2. relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Goidelic language of the Celtic family.
  3. relating to the Manx cat breed.

Noun

Manx (plural Manxes)

  1. A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman.
  2. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
  3. A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat.

Synonyms

Translations

a Manx person
the Manx cat breed
  • Manx language: stubbin (gv) (colloquial)
a cat of the Manx breed

These are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat#Translations.

  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: manx (nb) m.
    Nynorsk: manx (nn) m.
  • Polish: manx (pl) m.

See also

Proper noun

Manx

  1. Manx Gaelic, a Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man.

Synonyms

Translations

Manx Gaelic — see Manx Gaelic

See also

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Dutch

Etymology

From English Manx, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“Man”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Manx (comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

  1. pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people.
  2. of or relating to Manx Gaelic.

Proper noun

Manx n.

  1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man

German

Etymology

From English Manx, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“Isle of Man”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Manx n.

  1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man

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