Mansuete

Mansuete
Mansuete \Man"suete\, a. [L. mansuetus, p. p. of mansuescere to tame; manus hand + suescere to accustom: cf. F. mansuet.] Tame; gentle; kind. [Obs.] --Ray. [1913 Webster]

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  • mansuete — (ˈ)man|swēt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mansuetus, past participle of mansuescere to tame, from manus hand + suescere to accustom; akin to Greek ēthos custom more at manual, ethical archaic …   Useful english dictionary

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  • man|sue|tude — «MAN swuh tood, tyood», noun. Archaic. gentleness; meekness; mildness. ╂[< Latin mansuētūdo < mansuēscere; see etym. at mansuete (Cf. ↑mansuete)] …   Useful english dictionary

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