manicae

Latin

Etymology

Inflected form of manica (“sleeve of a tunic”), from manus (“hand”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ni.kae̯/, [ˈmänɪkäe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ni.t͡ʃe/, [ˈmäːnit͡ʃe]

Noun

manicae f pl (genitive manicārum); first declension

1. handcuffs, manacles, fetters
2. (figuratively, nautical) A grappling-iron, used to hook enemy ships.

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	manicae
Genitive	manicārum
Dative	manicīs
Accusative	manicās
Ablative	manicīs
Vocative	manicae

Noun

(deprecated template usage) manicae

1. nominative plural of manica
2. genitive singular of manica
3. dative singular of manica
4. vocative plural of manica

References

• “manicae”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “manicae”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• manicae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.