maneira

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”).

Noun

maneira f (plural maneiras)

manner, method, way

Portuguese

Alternative forms

maneyra (obsolete)
manera (eye dialect)
manêra (eye dialect)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”), from manus (“hand”); corresponding to mão +‎ -eira. Compare Galician maneira, Spanish manera, Catalan manera, French manière.

Pronunciation

Noun, adjective:

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈne(j).ɾɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

Verb:

(standard) same as above
(nonstandard, Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈnɛ.ɾɐ/

Noun

maneira f (plural maneiras)

manner; way (particular method of doing something)
(art) the specific style of an artist
appearance; look; aspect; guise

Synonyms

(manner): jeito, método, moda, modo
(style): cunho, estilo
(appearance): aparência, aspecto, feição, feitio, forma, formato

Derived terms

à maneira
à maneira de
à maneira que
amaneirar
de maneira a
de maneira que
de qualquer maneira
de toda maneira
maneirar
maneiras
maneirismo
maneirista
maneiro
maneiroso

Related terms

manual
mão

Adjective

maneira

Feminine singular of adjective maneiro.

Verb

maneira

third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of maneirar

second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of maneirar

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