manopla

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish manopla.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧no‧pla

Noun

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manopla f (plural manoplas)

  1. gauntlet (protective armor for the hands)

Spanish

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Etymology

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From an alteration of Latin manipulus (maniple, handful), diminutive of manus (hand). Compare Catalan manyopla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈnopla/ [maˈno.pla]
  • Rhymes: -opla
  • Syllabification: ma‧no‧pla

Noun

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manopla f (plural manoplas)

  1. mitten
    Synonym: guante
  2. gauntlet (glove)
  3. (baseball, Nicaragua) baseball glove
    Synonyms: guante, guante de béisbol
  4. oven glove
  5. brass knuckles
    Synonyms: puño americano, puño de acero, nudillera
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Descendants

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  • Portuguese: manopla

Further reading

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