Manx

Etymology

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mon (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæŋks/, enPR: mănks

Adjective

Manx (comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

1. Relating to the Isle of Man and/or its Celto-Germanic people.
2. Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Goidelic language of the Celtic family.
3. Relating to the Manx cat breed.

Derived terms

• Manxness

A cat of the Manx breed

Noun

Manx (plural Manxes)

1. A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman.
2. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
3. (by extension) With a truncated or missing tail.
   • 1962, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road Carriage

     At the rear there is a cut-off Manx tail, similar to those of the early Cooper sports cars, and as currently used by Feirari.

   • 2006, Colin Patterson, Pet Rats, Lulu.com →ISBN, page 23

     The Manx Rat: This tailless rat variety is usually smaller than the standard rat with front legs that are shorter than its hind legs.

   • 2016 April 29, Rebecca Boyle, “Strange Manx comet is time capsule from the early solar system”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, New Scientist:
4. A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat.

Proper noun

Manx

1. Manx Gaelic, a Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man.

   Synonym: Manx Gaelic

Further reading

• Manx language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Manx (cat) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Manx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons (for the cat breed)
• Manx - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary
• ISO 639-1 code gv, ISO 639-3 code glv
• Ethnologue entry for Manx, gv

Etymology

Borrowed from English Manx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑŋks/

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Adjective

Manx

1. pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people.
2. of or relating to Manx Gaelic.

Proper noun

Manx n

1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man

Alternative forms

• Manks

Etymology

From English Manx, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“Isle of Man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maŋks/

Proper noun

Manx n

1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man