manopla

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manopla.

Noun

manopla f (plural manoplas)

gauntlet (protective armor for the hands)

Spanish

Etymology

From an alteration of Latin manipulus (“maniple, handful”), diminutive of manus (“hand”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈnopla/

Noun

manopla f (plural manoplas)

mitten
gauntlet (glove)
(baseball, Nicaragua) baseball glove
oven glove

Synonyms

(mitten): guante
(baseball glove): guante, guante de béisbol

Related terms

manípulo

Further reading

“manopla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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