Latin Word of the Day
manus
MA-nus • noun (4th declension, feminine) — 17th of May, 2026
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Meaning: hand; also a band or group (force); the action done by hand
Examples
- Puella amicam manu tenet.
(The girl holds her friend's hand.) - Liber manu scriptus est.
(The book was written by hand.) - Artifex statuas manu sculptat.
(The artist sculpts the statues by hand.)
Synonyms
- palma
- dextera
Manus is the everyday word for 'hand.' Its ablative singular manu commonly means 'by hand' (e.g., manu factus = made by hand). It is a 4th-declension noun (genitive manūs; nominative plural manūs). In some contexts manus can also mean a band, troop, or a group of people under one authority.
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