manx

Speech parts

1. manx - Noun

2. manx - Adjective

3. Manx - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language.

The language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect of the Celtic.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Manx cat persian siamese celtic maine Isle of Man Scottish Gaelic Arabia tailless erse asturian latinate Manx Gaelic Isle of Man–related from the Isle of Man
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Hypernyms

gaelic Goidelic erse domestic cat house cat Felis catus

Phrases with the word

Anglo-Manx Manx English Manx-speaking

Examples

the Manx fishing industry Source: Internet

there are few Manx speakers alive today Source: Internet

A calque in Anglo-Manx is the use of the definite article, e.g. the Manx, the Gaelic, in ways not generally seen in standard English. Source: Internet

According to official census figures, 9.1% of the population claimed to speak Manx in 1901; in 1921 the percentage was only 1.1%. Source: Internet

And where we come in on Season 2, Vic has a child that is about the age of the kids… that Charlie Manx likes to kidnap. Source: Internet

As contact between Manx speakers and Gaelic speakers from Scotland and Ireland declined, the language diverged further from its related neighbors. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

manwhore Manwich manwise Manx cat Manx English Manx Gaelic