Note.—Other words from the same root are, literally, illiteracy, literati, literature, literalize, literalist.
man (manus) = hand.
| 1. bi mana, two | 5. man (n) er, relating to |
| 2. e man cip ate, take | 6. manu al, pert. to |
| 3. man acle, cuff | 7. manu fact ory, make |
| 4. man euver, work | 8. manu script, write |
1. Bimana is a term applied to man as a special order of mammalia. Animals having two hands.
2. To emancipate a slave is to take him out of the hands of his master.
3. The word manacle comes from manicula, which means handcuff.
4. Literally, maneuver means a working with the hands. To make adroit and artful moves; as, of an army.
5. Manner relates to the way of handling or doing things.
6. Manual. Performed, made, or used by the hands; as manual labor, manual arts.
mater = mother.