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mani-

/ˈmɛni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
mani-
IPA
/ˈmɛni/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative spelling of many used in combination with nouns to form other nouns and adjectives

Example Sentences

Etymology

From many; and also continuing Middle English mani-, mæni-, maniȝ- (also moni-, moniȝ-), from Old English maniġ-, meniġ-, mæniġ- (“many-, multi-”), from Proto-West Germanic *managa-, *manīga- (“many-, multi-”), from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“many”). Cognate with Old Frisian manich-, monich- (“many-”), Old Dutch manag- (“many-”), Old Saxon manag- (“many-”), Old High German manag- (“many-”), modern German manch- (“many-, some-”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mani-, maniġ-, *managa-, *managaz

Questions

How do you pronounce mani-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛni/.
What does mani- mean?
Alternative spelling of many used in combination with nouns to form other nouns and adjectives
Where does mani- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mani-

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