menniscnes

Old English

Etymology

From West Germanic *manniskanassī. Cognate with Old High German menniscnessi. Equivalent to mennisċ + -nes.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈmen.niʃ.nes/

Noun

mennisċnes f

  1. humanity (meaning 'the state of being human,' not 'mankind')

Declension

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