manu militari

\ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\

/\ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\/ adv

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The verdict

“manu militari” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avec force ou pouvoir militaire, avec moyens militaires armés.

Key facts for manu militari
PropertyValue
Headwordmanu militari
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manu militari” sits in French frequency

manu militari falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

manu militari is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for manu militari, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is manu militari, spelled M-A-N-U- -M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec force ou pouvoir militaire, avec moyens militaires armés.
  2. 2
    Violemment, en exerçant une force physique.

Synonyms

militairement

This word in other languages

manu militari(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manu militari"?
"manu militari" is spelled M-A-N-U- -M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\.
What does "manu militari" mean?
As an adverb, "manu militari" means: Avec force ou pouvoir militaire, avec moyens militaires armés.
How do you pronounce "manu militari"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manu militari" is \ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manu militari" come from?
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Using “manu militari”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-U- -M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ny mi.li.ta.ʁi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list