Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manakin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: man-akin
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.

noun

Alternative form of manikin.

Example Sentences

"18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century After a time, he was surprised to see the hopper beginning to go, and, looking up, he saw a little manakin holding a little cappie in his hand and filling it at the hopper."

Etymology

Generally thought to derive, like manikin, from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin. Doublet of manikin and mannequin.

Word Breakdown

Root: mannekijn

Inflected Forms

manakins (plural)

Phrases

Araripe manakin band-tailed manakin bearded manakin black manakin blue-backed manakin blue-crowned manakin blue-rumped manakin broad-billed manakin

Frequently Paired Words

mannikin

Synonyms

mannequin manikin mannikin form fashion model model

Homonyms

manikin mannequin

Questions

What does manakin mean?: Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.
Where does manakin come from?: Generally thought to derive, like manikin, from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin. Doublet of manikin and mannequin.

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