manque

¹

[ mahnk ]

noun

, French.

1. the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.

manqué

²

[ mahng-key; French mahn-key ]

adjective

1. having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated (usually used postpositively):

   a poet manqué who never produced a single book of verse.

manqué

/ ˈmɒŋkeɪ; mɑ̃ke /

adjective

1. postpositive unfulfilled; potential; would-be

   the manager is an actor manqué

Word History and Origins

Origin of manque¹

Literally, “lack”

Origin of manque²

1770–80; < French, past participle of manquer to lack, be short of < Italian mancare, derivative of manco lacking, defective < Medieval Latin, Late Latin mancus ( Latin: feeble, literally, maimed, having a useless hand, probably derivative of manus hand)

Word History and Origins

Origin of manque¹

C19: literally: having missed

Example Sentences

Et de verit vn Pasteur est excusable qui manque faire chose dont il n'a connoissance.

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Il ne manque que les dames de faire un paradis de Templeton.

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Il ne manque pas de got,—(aside) et il sait ce qu'il fait, apparemment.

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Toutes les bonnes maximes sont dans le monde, on ne manque qu'à les appliquer.

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C'est, par exemple, un navire qui manque de vivres ou d'eau, qui a besoin d'une rparation immdiate.

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