manner

A2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmænɚ/ UK /ˈmænə/ See IPA manual

Freq #3988

Meanings

1

noun
The way in which something is done or happens.

She answered every question in a calm and confident manner.
2

noun
The way a person behaves or speaks toward others.

His friendly manner put all the new students at ease.
3

noun
Polite social behavior; good habits when dealing with people.

Their children have lovely manners and always say thank you.
4

noun
A kind, sort, or type.

You can find all manner of goods at the weekend market.

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1 noun · the way in which something... fashion way method style

2 noun · the way a person behaves or... air bearing behavior demeanor conduct

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Forms mannersunmanneredunmannerly

Derived forms mannerablemannered mannerismmanneristmanneristicmannerizationmannerizemannerlessmannerlymannerpunkmannersomeovermanner

Etymology

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.

*(s)meh₂- Proto-Indo-European manere Middle English maniere Old French *manāria la-vul manuarius Latin

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# manner

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmænɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmænə/
**Frequency rank:** 3988

## Meanings
1. The way in which something is done or happens.
2. The way a person behaves or speaks toward others.
3. Polite social behavior; good habits when dealing with people.
4. A kind, sort, or type.

## Examples
- She answered every question in a calm and confident manner.
- His friendly manner put all the new students at ease.
- Their children have lovely manners and always say thank you.
- You can find all manner of goods at the weekend market.

## Derived Forms
- mannerable
- mannered
- mannerism
- mannerist
- manneristic
- mannerization
- mannerize
- mannerless
- mannerly
- mannerpunk
- mannersome
- overmanner

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *(s)meh₂-
- Root: manere
- Root: maniere
- Root: *manāria
- Root: manuarius

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Manner comes 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. In present-day English its meanings include the way in which something is done or happens, the way a person behaves or speaks toward others, and polite social behavior; good habits when dealing with people. The historical chain runs through *(s)meh₂- (Proto-Indo-European), manere (Middle English), manere (Anglo-Norman), maniere (Old French), and *manāria (la-vul).

## Topics
- People & Society
- Describing People

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