manicomial

Spanish

Etymology

From manicomio (“mental hospital, madhouse”) +‎ -al (“-al”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /manikoˈmjal/ [ma.ni.koˈmjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧co‧mial

Adjective

manicomial m or f (masculine and feminine plural manicomiales)

  1. (relational) mental hospital, asylum
    • 2016 September 11, “Salt y la teoría del huevo frito”, in El Periódico‎:
      Reconozco que a veces la cosa tiene un aire manicomial, pero este país es así.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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