manière

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See also: maniere, maniéré, and maniére

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French maniere, from Old French maniere, meniere, manere, itself either from a Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (belonging to the hand), or from the Old French masculine manier, itself from the same source. Compare Occitan manièra; Catalan and Spanish manera; Portuguese maneira.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ma.njɛʁ/
  • (file)
  • (Parisian) IPA(key): [ma.njɛʁ]
  • (Louisiana) IPA(key): [mɔ̃jæ(ɾ)]

Noun[edit]

manière f (plural manières)

  1. manner, way
    Synonym: façon
    une autre manière de vivreanother way of living
    • 2018, Zaz, Saint-Valentin:
      J’irai sur l’avenue embrasser les statues. À quoi tient leur salut ? Est-ce à leurs cœurs de pierre, à leurs froides manières ?
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Adverb[edit]

manière

  1. (Louisiana) somewhat, kinda, sorta, a bit, a little
    Alle est manière tchaque drette asteur.She's kind of drunk right now.

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Noun[edit]

manière

  1. plural of manièra