manso

See also: Manso

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish manso (“tame”).

Adjective

manso

  1. meek; tame

Latin

Participle

mānsō

  1. dative masculine singular of mānsus
  2. dative neuter singular of mānsus
  3. ablative masculine singular of mānsus
  4. ablative neuter singular of mānsus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mansus, from Latin mansuetus.

Adjective

manso m (feminine singular mansa, masculine plural mansos, feminine plural mansas, comparable)

  1. (of animals) tame (mild and well-behaved)
  2. (of people) meek; submissive (following orders without protest)
  3. (of nature and natural phenomena) mild; gentle; tranquil

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mansus, from Latin mansuetus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈma̠n.so̞]
  • See also: menso

Adjective

manso (feminine singular mansa, masculine plural mansos, feminine plural mansas)

  1. tame, meek, not threatening

Antonyms

Derived terms

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