manípulo

See also: manipulo and manipuló

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin manipulus, diminutive of manus (“hand”). Doublet of manopla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈnipulo/

Noun

manípulo m (plural manípulos)

maniple (part of a priest's vestments)
(historical) maniple (a company of Roman soldiers)
(literary, medicine) handful (the amount that a hand can contain)

Synonyms

(handful): puñado

Further reading

“manípulo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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