manípulo

See also: manipulo, and manipuló

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin manipulus, diminutive of manus (“hand”). Doublet of manopla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈnipulo/ [maˈni.pu.lo]

Noun

manípulo m (plural manípulos)

1. maniple (part of a priest's vestments)
2. (historical) maniple (a company of Roman soldiers)
3. (literary, medicine) handful (the amount that a hand can contain)

   Synonym: puñado

Further reading

• “manípulo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28