manivelle

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French manevele, probably from a Vulgar Latin *manabella, alteration of *manibula, variant of Latin manicula (and therefore a doublet of manicle), from manus (“hand”), or alternatively from Late Latin manuālis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.ni.vɛl/

Noun

manivelle f (plural manivelles)

crank

Derived terms

retour de manivelle

Descendants

→ Catalan: manovella
→ Spanish: manivela

Further reading

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

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