mennish

English

Etymology

• Modern uses are probablymen+‎-ish.
• Older ones may be fromMiddle Englishmennish(“human”),fromOld Englishmennisċ,fromProto-West Germanic*mannisk,fromProto-Germanic*manniskaz,fromProto-Germanic*mann-(“person, human”),fromProto-Indo-European*mon-or*men-.Bysurface analysis,man+‎-ish.Doubletofmannish,mense,andmensch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈmɛn.ɪʃ/

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Adjective

mennish(notcomparable)

1. (rare)Like or characteristic ofmen.
   • 1910,John Bunyan Robinson,Bird Or Feather Convention:

     But Men areMennish[;] don't seek perfect Men.

   • 2009,Jennifer Clare Burke,Visible: A Femmethology:

     I hate men and all thingsmennish!

   • 2010,Elaine Treharne, Greg Walker,The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Literature in English,page496:

     Among numerous other examples,menniscnyssconnotedhumanity,a state of being among themennishrace;[…]