I. ˈmānəs noun
( plural manus )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hand — more at manual
1.
a. : the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate including the carpus and forefoot or hand
b. : the enlarged proximal part of the propodus of the chela of an arthropod
2.
[Latin, literally, hand]
Roman law
a. : ownership of property
b. : power over a person ; specifically : the power and rights of a husband and citizen over his wife in a case of marriage by coemptio, confarreation, or usus
II.
plural of manu
III. ˈmäˌnüs noun
( plural manus )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Manus Island in the Admiralty islands
1.
a. : a people inhabiting Manus Island
b. : a member of such people
2. : an Austronesian language of the Manus people