manigance

See also: manigancé

French

Etymology

Origin unknown; the first element is ultimately identical with Latin manus (“hand”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.ni.ɡɑ̃s/
Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

manigance f (plural manigances)

trick, scheme
Synonym: intrigue

Derived terms

manigancer

Further reading

“manigance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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