maniaque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin maniacus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.njak/

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Adjective

maniaque (plural maniaques)

1. maniacal

Noun

maniaque m or f (plural maniaques)

1. maniac (insane person)

Related terms

• manie

Further reading

• “maniaque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Noun

maniaque m (plural maniaques)

1. (Jersey) crank