manilla

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A penannular armlet, sometimes worn on the leg or neck or used as an ornament, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.
  2. Alternative spelling of manila. alt-of,alternative,countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Alternative spelling of manila (“made of or colored like manila paper”). alt-of,alternative,not-comparable

词形变化

manillas plural manilio alternative Manilla alternative manillas plural

词源

From Spanish manilla (“bracelet”), from Catalan manilla (“bracelet, armring”); partly from Latin monīle (“a necklace, collar”), from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“withers, crest, mane”); and partly from Frankish *mānili (“moon-shaped ornament”), from *māno (“moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), related to Old High German mânili (“moon-shaped ornament”). More at mane, moon.
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