English

Adjective

Manx ‎(comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

1. Relating to the Isle of Man and/or its Celto-Germanic people.
2. Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Goidelic language of the Celtic family.
3. Relating to the Manx cat breed.

Translations

Derived terms

• Manxness

A cat of the Manx breed

Noun

Manx ‎(plural Manxes)

1. A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman.
2. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
3. (by extension) With a truncated or missing tail.
   • 1962, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road Carriage

     At the rear there is a cut-off Manx tail, similar to those of the early Cooper sports cars, and as currently used by Feirari.

   • 2006, Colin Patterson, Pet Rats, Lulu.com (ISBN 9781847285706), page 23

     The Manx Rat: This tailless rat variety is usually smaller than the standard rat with front legs that are shorter than its hind legs.

   • 2016 April 29, Rebecca Boyle, “Strange Manx comet is time capsule from the early solar system”, in (Please provide the title of the work), New Scientist:
4. A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat.
5. (uncountable) Manx Gaelic

Synonyms

• (cat of the Manx breed) Manx cat

Translations

See also

• Cymric, the long-haired version of the Manx cat breed.

Proper noun

Manx

1. Manx Gaelic, a Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man.

Synonyms

• Manx Gaelic

Translations

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Manx terms
• Manks

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑŋks/

Etymology

Borrowing from English Manx.

Adjective

Manx

1. pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people.
2. of or relating to Manx Gaelic.

Proper noun

Manx n

1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man

German

Etymology

From English Manx, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon ‎(“Isle of Man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maŋks/

Proper noun

Manx n

1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man

Related terms

• Manx-Katze

Catalan

Alternative forms

• (colloquial) manès
• (Valencian) manés

Adjective

manx m, f ‎(masculine plural manxos, feminine plural manxes)

1. Manx (pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language)

Usage notes

The IEC and the AVL disagree over which term to use. Instead of manx, the AVL calls for the use of manés in Valencian. The Central Catalan equivalent, manès, is not recognized by the IEC but is in use.

Noun

manx m ‎(uncountable)

1. Manx; Manx Gaelic

Synonyms

• gaèlic manx

Usage notes

The IEC and the AVL disagree over which term to use. Instead of manx, the AVL calls for the use of manés in Valencian. The Central Catalan equivalent, manès, is not recognized by the IEC but is in use.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃ks/

Noun

manx m ‎(uncountable)

1. The Manx language

Synonyms

• mannois

Portuguese

Noun

manx m (plural manx)

1. (uncountable) Manx Gaelic (Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man)
2. Manx cat (breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man)

Synonyms

• (Celtic language): manquês, manês

Adjective

manx ‎(plural manx, comparable)

1. Manx (of, from or relating to the Isle of Man)

Synonyms

• manquês, manês