# manitou

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmanɪtuː/ · frequency rank #60,262

## Definitions
1. A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians.

## Etymology
From Pidgin Delaware Manétto, from Unami manëtu and Munsee manútoow, later influenced by French manitou, from Cree/Montagnais manito꞉w; from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being”).

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