manatus

Latin

Etymology

Irregular for manuātus (“furnished with hands”), from manus (“hand”) +‎ -ātus (“-ed”), in reference to the manatee’s fins, which somewhat resemble hands.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /maˈnaː.tus/, [maˈnaː.tʊs]
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Noun

manātus m (genitive manātī); second declension

(New Latin) sea cow; dugong or manatee
- 1705, R. P. Geo. Jos. Camelli ad D. Jacobum Petiver, "De Piscibus Moluscis & Crustaceis Philippensibus", Philosophical Transactions, No. 302, page "2069"
  Duyong Indorum, Peje mulier Hyſpanorum, Haybe Sinarum, eſt Manatus Cluſii, & aliorum.

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	manātus	manātī
genitive	manātī	manātōrum
dative	manātō	manātīs
accusative	manātum	manātōs
ablative	manātō	manātīs
vocative	manāte	manātī

Descendants

Translingual: Manatus (now Trichechus)

References

manatus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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