# manciple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmænsɪpəl/

## Definitions
1. A person in charge of purchasing and storing food and other provisions in a monastery, college, or court of law.

## Etymology
From Middle English maunciple, from Old French manciple, from Medieval Latin mancipiolum (“lowly servant”), diminutive of Latin mancipium (“slave”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manciple