manner

Signification

1. Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
2. Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
3. One's customary method of acting; habit.
4. Good, polite behaviour.
5. The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
6. A certain degree or measure.
7. Sort; kind; style.
8. Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.

Coupé comme

man‧ner

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmænə/

Étymologie

From Middle English maner, manere, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“belonging to the hand”), from manus (“hand”). Compare French manière, Italian mannaia (“ax, axe”), Portuguese maneira and maneiro (“handy, portable”), Romanian mâner (“handle”), and Spanish manera.

Phrases

He is thought to have lived in this manner for roughly three years .

Il aurait vécu cette manière pendant environ trois ans.