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)

1. trick, scheme

   Synonym: intrigue

Derived terms

• manigancer

Further reading

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