-mans
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Alternative forms
- -man, -manes
Etymology
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Cognate with English -ment, French -ment and Italian -mente.
Suffix
-mans
- (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
- (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Substitute for part of another word to disguise meaning.
- Cheapmans ← Cheapside
- Gracemans ← Gracechurch Street Market
Synonyms
- (form nouns): -ness
Derived terms
References
- Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.
Anagrams
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