What is another word for manus?

Pronunciation: [mˈanəs] (IPA)

Manus is a Latin word that has several synonyms, including hand, palm, paw, mitt, and fist. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe the human hand or the forelimb of an animal. Each of these synonyms can be used in different contexts depending on the situation. For example, the word "palm" is typically used when describing the inner part of the hand, while "fist" is used to describe the hand when it is clenched tightly. The word "mitt" is often used to describe a baseball glove or a boxing glove, while "paw" is commonly used to describe the foot of an animal. Using synonyms for "manus" can help add variety and nuance to your writing or conversation.

Synonyms for Manus:

What are the hypernyms for Manus?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Manus

Thus you may have noticed we know nothing of 'In manus tuas, Domine,' which is one of the few short lessons sung in parish churches.
"En Route"
J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
The following verses by that divine man, Messer Angelo Poliziano, were inscribed on the monument, so that all men who excelled in any profession whatever, might hope to earn such a memorial, which Giotto, for his part, had most richly deserved and earned: Ille ego sum, per quem pictura extincta revixit, Cui quam recta manus.
"The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)"
Giorgio Vasari
"Idus, quercus, ficus, manus, sir," I replied innocently.
"Burr Junior"
G. Manville Fenn

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