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manifold

/ˈmænəˌfəʊld/MA-nuh-fohld
/ˈmænəˌfoʊld/MA-nuh-fohld

Meaningmany

Common meaning: many and varied

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishmanig‘many’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishmanifold‘many and varied’source
  3. Englishmanifold‘many and varied’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English manig ‘many’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry MANIFOLD, p. 352 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • manig Old English “many”

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