mano

American  

[mah-noh, mah-naw] / ˈmɑ noʊ, ˈmɑ nɔ /

noun

• manos
  plural

1. the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• manos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of mano

1895–1900, < Spanish: literally, hand < Latin manus; cf. manual

Example Sentences

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mano manos

Their long awaited mano a mano could arrive as soon as Sunday at Aronimink, where they will tee off as the top two favorites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Lalo said his late father and uncles taught him and his cousins a simple mantra: Siempre una mano pa’l paisano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

Mano a mano with England coach Brendon McCullum, the captain was schooled in a six-hitting competition, just as he was before the last Test in Pakistan two years ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024

“Just like that, they’re going head to head, toe to toe, mano a mango.”

From New York Times ● May 16, 2024

Our contract is, to be conducted to Rome for the sum of twenty francs each, say 20f. and the buona mano, if we are well served.

From Views a-foot by Bayard Taylor

Quitapenas singer Daniel Gomez opens the lament by describing the "callos en las palmas de tus manos" — the callouses on your hands — of his brother, then turns to a sister's endless working days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2018

“Pon las manos atras,” one of the agents shouted.

From Washington Post

Some time in the middle rounds, Duran's right hand began to ache, and anyway, Duran did well to keep his manos de piedras up to defend himself in the last two rounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

“By the ancient law of ‘en manos muertas’, my friend,” replied Ames, unperturbed.

From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking

"But, uncle George," said Rollo, "I can't pay the buono manos in gold."

From Rollo in Naples by Jacob Abbott