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Meaning of -man | Babel Free

Phrase feminine CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives pertaining to particular manias or addictions.
    masculine, morpheme
  2. -mane, -maniac (forms nouns referring to persons suffering from particular manias or addictions)
    masculine, morpheme

Equivalents

Български -ман -манка
Dansk -man
English -maniac
Español -mano
Français -mane
Italiano -mane
Kurdî -man
Português -maníaco

Examples

“biblio- + -man → bibliòman (“bibliomaniacal”)”
“cocaïna + -man → cocaïnòman (“addicted to cocaine”)”
“clepto- + -man → cleptòman (“cleptomaniac”)”
“morfina + -man → morfinòman (“morphine addict”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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