mannerist

See also: Mannerist

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Middle English man

English man

English -er

English manner

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

English mannerist

From manner + -ist.

Noun

mannerist (plural mannerists)

1. Someone especially interested in personal manners.
2. One who has many idiosyncratic mannerisms.
3. A proponent of mannerism in literature or art.

Derived terms

• manneristic