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manes¹

  • /ˈmɑːneɪz/

Rhymes with -ɑːneɪz

Where it comes from

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).

noun

  1. plural, plural only The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives. this was the Ustrina or place of burning their bodies, or some sacrificing place unto the Manes

manes²

  • /meɪnz/

Rhymes with -eɪnz

noun

  1. plural plural of mane

Manes³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Manēs, from Ancient Greek Μάνης (Mánēs).

proper noun

  1. Mani, Manichaeus.

Manes⁴

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Mane

Translations

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noun spirits of the dead

Portuguêsmanes
Françaismânes
DeutschManen
Italianomani

name Mani — see also Mani

FrançaisManès

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MLA

"manes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

manes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manes

Chicago

"manes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manes.

BibTeX
@misc{manes_2026,
  title = {manes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}