manservant

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

Also spelled man-servant

US /ˈmænˌsɝvənt/ UK /ˈmanˌsəːv(ə)nt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a male domestic servant

His manservant laid out the evening clothes without a word.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a male domestic servant valet footman butler attendant retainer page

Opposites

maidservantmaid

Word family

Related forms servant manhood serve service

Etymology

A compound of man (from Old English mann, 'man') and servant (from Old French servant, present participle of servir 'to serve', from Latin servīre). Literally 'a man who serves'.

mann Old English servīre Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# manservant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmænˌsɝvənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmanˌsəːv(ə)nt/

## Meanings
1. a male domestic servant

## Examples
- His manservant laid out the evening clothes without a word.

## Synonyms
- valet
- footman
- butler
- attendant
- retainer
- page

## Antonyms
- maidservant
- maid

## Related Forms
- servant
- manhood
- serve
- service

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mann
- Root: servīre

## Etymology
A compound of man (from Old English mann, 'man') and servant (from Old French servant, present participle of servir 'to serve', from Latin servīre). Literally 'a man who serves'.

## AI Etymology
Manservant is a compound of man (from Old English mann, 'man') and servant (from Old French servant, present participle of servir 'to serve', from Latin servīre). Literally 'a man who serves'. The etymological trail includes Old English mann, Latin servīre. The same word family includes servant, manhood, serve, service. Its current noun use means "a male domestic servant".

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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