MANX


Meaning of MANX in English

■ noun the Celtic language formerly spoken in the Isle of Man, still used for some ceremonial purposes.

■ adjective relating to the Isle of Man or its people or language.

Derivatives

~man noun ( plural ~men ).

~woman noun ( plural ~women ).

Origin

from ON, from Old Ir. Manu 'Isle of Man' + -skr (equivalent of -ish 1 ).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.