maneira
maneiro
maneirar
- (Brazil, intransitive) to act moderately
- (Brazil, intransitive, transitive) to make less intense
- (Brazil, transitive) to solve a difficult problem in a clever way
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maˈne(j).ɾɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”), from manus (“hand”); corresponding to mão + -eira. Compare Galician maneira, Spanish and Catalan manera, French manière, English manner, Romanian mâner.
Related words
em repouso
vegetativo
que funciona de
involuntária ou inconsciente
relativo às plantas
relativo à reprodução assexual
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