French word manipule comes from Latin manus, Latin pleo (To fill, to fulfill.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| manus | Latin (lat) | (Old Latin) good (figuratively) bravery, valor. (figuratively) violence, fighting. (legal) an arrest. (legal) legal power of a man over his wife. (military, nautical) grappling hooks used to snare enemy vessels. A side, part, faction. A stake (in dice). A thrust with a sword. Branch of a tree. Group of people. Group, company, host, multitude of people, especially of soldiers. Hand. [...] |
| pleo | Latin (lat) | To fill, to fulfill. |
| manipulus | Latin (lat) | (historical, _, military) A maniple, a double company of soldiers employed in the Roman legions between the Samnite Wars and the Marian reforms (3rd–2nd centuries BC), varying from 60–120 men.. Handful, bundle. Team, troupe. |
| manipule | French (fra) | (Ancient Rome, military) a maniple. |