"mankyn" meaning in All languages combined

See mankyn on Wiktionary

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈmanˌkin/, /ˈmanˌkɛn/ (note: East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent), /ˈmɔnˌkyn/ (note: West Midland)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English mancynn, from Proto-West Germanic *manakuni, from Proto-Germanic *manakunją. By surface analysis, man (“man, human”) + kyn (“kin”); compare mankynde. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|mancynn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English mancynn, {{inh+|enm|ang|mancynn}} Inherited from Old English mancynn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*manakuni}} Proto-West Germanic *manakuni, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*manakunją}} Proto-Germanic *manakunją, {{surf|enm|man|kyn|id1=man|id2=kin|t1=man, human|t2=kin}} By surface analysis, man (“man, human”) + kyn (“kin”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} mankyn, {{enm-noun|-|dat=mankynne|gen=mankynnes}} mankyn (uncountable, genitive singular mankynnes, dative singular mankynne) Forms: mankynnes [genitive, singular], mankynne [dative, singular], mankynne [alternative, Late-Middle-English], man-kynne [alternative, Late-Middle-English], mannkinn [alternative, Ormulum], man ken [alternative], mankenn [alternative], manken [alternative, Norfolk], man kin [alternative, Norfolk], mankun [alternative, Southern], man cun [alternative], moncun [alternative], mon-cun [alternative], monkun [alternative], mon-kun [alternative], monkyn [alternative]
  1. Humankind, humanity; the human race. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: mankynde
    Sense id: en-mankyn-enm-noun-Tp9RsBXD Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 50 4 46
  2. (Early Middle English) A grouping of humans (e.g. an army or ethnicity) Tags: Early-Middle-English, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mankyn-enm-noun-HjCqjYKV Categories (other): Early Middle English
  3. (rare) Human nature or form. Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: mankynde
    Sense id: en-mankyn-enm-noun-t7Kid2uT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Collectives, Human Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 11 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 7 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 3 57 Disambiguation of Collectives: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Human: 21 17 63

Noun [Old English]

IPA: /ˈmɑnˌkyn/
Head templates: {{ang-noun|n}} mankyn n
  1. alternative spelling of mancynn Tags: alt-of, alternative, neuter Alternative form of: mancynn
    Sense id: en-mankyn-ang-noun-lA8rukoz Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    [
      "mancynn",
      "mancynn#Old_English"
    ],
    [
      "*manakuni",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/manakuni"
    ],
    [
      "*manakunją",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/manakunją"
    ],
    [
      "man",
      "man#Middle_English:_man"
    ],
    [
      "kyn",
      "kyn#Middle_English:_kin"
    ],
    [
      "mankynde",
      "mankynde#Middle_English"
    ]
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      "args": {
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        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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        "t2": "kin"
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old English mancynn, from Proto-West Germanic *manakuni, from Proto-Germanic *manakunją. By surface analysis, man (“man, human”) + kyn (“kin”); compare mankynde.",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mankynne",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mankynne",
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        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man-kynne",
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        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mannkinn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ormulum"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Norfolk"
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    },
    {
      "form": "man kin",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Norfolk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mankun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man cun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "moncun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mon-cun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "monkun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mon-kun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "monkyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g3": "",
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        "var": ""
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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        ],
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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          "human"
        ],
        [
          "nature",
          "nature"
        ],
        [
          "form",
          "form"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Human nature or form."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mankynde"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkin/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkɛn/",
      "note": "East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔnˌkyn/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mankyn"
}

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      },
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      "name": "ang-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "mancynn"
        }
      ],
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        },
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          "mancynn#Old_English"
        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɑnˌkyn/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "enm:Human"
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    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/manakuni"
    ],
    [
      "*manakunją",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/manakunją"
    ],
    [
      "man",
      "man#Middle_English:_man"
    ],
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      "kyn",
      "kyn#Middle_English:_kin"
    ],
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      "mankynde",
      "mankynde#Middle_English"
    ]
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      },
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mankynne",
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        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mannkinn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
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      "tags": [
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanˌkɛn/",
      "note": "East Anglia, East Saxon, Kent"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔnˌkyn/",
      "note": "West Midland"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "lang_code": "ang",
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        }
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        "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɑnˌkyn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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