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🗣️ A Gaelic language 🏝️ From Isle of Man 🐈 A tailless cat
Manx

Manx

9.9
The Gaelic language of the Isle of Man, now rarely spoken
  • noun
  • /mæŋks/
  • Archaic
translation icon : manés
  • Some schools on the Isle of Man offer lessons in Manx to preserve the language.

Examples

  • Traditional songs sung in Manx are an important part of the island's heritage.

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of Manx.

  • The Manx language has a rich history.

  • Do you know any Manx phrases?

  • Some schools on the Isle of Man offer lessons in Manx to preserve the language.

  • Traditional songs sung in Manx are an important part of the island's heritage.

  • Few people today are fluent speakers of Manx.

Synonyms

Manx language
vsManx
  • Archaic
9.9

A traditional language from the Isle of Man now mainly used at special events

is now very rare and kept alive mainly by revival efforts

Compounds

Manx language
  • Archaic
9.9

A traditional language from the Isle of Man now mainly used at special events

Manx shearwater
9.4

A small black and white sea bird that flies long distances over the ocean

Manx cat
4.5

A type of cat with a very short or no tail

Surface Forms

Manx singular
Manx plural

Etymology

Manx comes from the island name Man, so it originally meant 'of the Isle of Man'. The Manx language is simply the Gaelic speech of that island, which is why we call it the Manx language.