Manhattanite

Anglais

Étymologie

Dérivé de Manhattan, avec le suffixe -ite.

Adjectif

Invariable
Manhattanite \Prononciation ?\

Manhattanite

1. Relatif à Manhattan.
2. Originaire de Manhattan.

Synonymes

• (Vieilli) Manhattanese

Nom commun

Singulier	Pluriel
Manhattanite \Prononciation ?\	Manhattanites \Prononciation ?\

Manhattanite

1. Habitant de Manhattan.

   The most likely explanation is that Cage imagined Peter as a fop of the first order, the type of ivory-tower Manhattanite whose exalted sense of privilege naturally leads to a hilariously affected manner of speech. — (Scott Tobias, Film: Reviews: Vampire's Kiss, 24 mai 2012)

   Many Manhattanites were stunned when the sky over parts of Queens started to glow a bright neon blue shortly after 9pm on Thursday night. — (Erum Salam et Kate Lyons, New York City sky lights up bright blue after Queens power plant explosion sur The Guardian, 28 décembre 2018)