Latin · root
manus
hand
Words sharing this root
amanuensisA person who writes down dictated words or copies manuscripts.emancipateTo free someone from another's control.emancipationThe act of freeing someone from legal or social control.maintainTo keep something supported in an established condition.maintenanceThe work or support that preserves an existing condition.mandateA formal charge authorizing action for a stated purpose.maneuverA skillful movement or action used to achieve a goal.manicureA cosmetic treatment to care for hands and fingernails.manipulationThe deliberate handling and adjustment of something to produce an intended effect.mannerThe characteristic way in which something is done.mannersThe customary patterns governing social behavior.manualControlled by a person's hands rather than automatically.manualA book giving instructions or reference information.manufactureTo produce goods through a planned making process.manumissionFormal release from slavery or legal bondage.manureAnimal dung used to fertilize soil.manuscriptAn author's text prepared or submitted for publication.manuscriptText written by hand rather than printed.