mancera

Spanish

Etymology

Likely from Vulgar Latin *manicella (with a change in suffix to -era),[1] diminutive of Latin manicula, whence Spanish manija (“handle”). In any event, ultimately from Latin manus (“hand”).

Pronunciation

Noun

mancera f (plural manceras)

  1. stilt (handle of a plough)
    Synonym: esteva

References

  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1984), “mano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), volume III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 817

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