释义 |
ma·nus I. \ˈmānəs\ noun (plural manus) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hand — more at manual 1. a. : the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate including the carpus and forefoot or hand b. : the enlarged proximal part of the propodus of the chela of an arthropod 2. [Latin, literally, hand] Roman law a. : ownership of property b. : power over a person; specifically : the power and rights of a husband and citizen over his wife in a case of marriage by coemptio, confarreation, or usus II. plural of manu III. \ˈmäˌnüs\ noun (plural manus) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Manus Island in the Admiralty islands 1. a. : a people inhabiting Manus Island b. : a member of such people 2. : an Austronesian language of the Manus people |