manteau
/ˈmæntəʊ/noun
manteau is spelled M-A-N-T-E-A-U: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manteau means “A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manteau is manteaus or manteaux.
How many letters and syllables are in manteau?
| Letters | 7: M-A-N-T-E-A-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is manteau?
Manteau appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce manteau?
- /ˈmæntəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-manteau.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of manteau
- manteaus plural
- manteaux plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manteau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- 2
A long, loose-fitting coat worn by Iranian Muslim women based off the trenchcoat, originally worn with a square Arabic-style hijab and in plain colours, and often associated with liberal politics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does manteau come from?
Borrowed from French manteau (“mantle”). In the Iranian context, borrowed from Persian مانتو (mânto), originating in the Qajar period. Doublet of mantle and mantel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).