manus
/ˈmeɪnəs/noun
manus is spelled M-A-N-U-S: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Manus, the name). As a noun, manus means “A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in manus?
| Letters | 5: M-A-N-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,636th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is manus?
Manus appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Manus, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce manus?
- UK /ˈmeɪnəs/
- UK /ˈmɑːnəs/
- UK /ˈmænəs/
Manus has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-manus.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-manus2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-manus3.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with manus?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as manus from its last stressed vowel (/eɪnəs/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: namus.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does manus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- 2
obsoleteThe power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.
- 3
plural of manu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does manus come from?
Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).