Associations to the word «Mano»

Wiktionary

MANO, noun. A rolling pin-like stone, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate.
MANO, proper noun. Mann language
MANO A MANO, noun. A head-on conflict or direct competition; a duel.
MANO A MANO, adjective. In close confrontation.
MANO A MANO, adverb. Characterized by head-to-head competition or conflict.
MANO DESTRA, noun. (music) In musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the right hand.
MANO SINISTRA, noun. (music) In musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.