manto
Portuguese
noun
Definitions
- cloak long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back
- (zoology) mantle body wall of a mollusc
- (geology) mantle layer between the Earth’s core and crust
Etymology
Derived from Latin mantum (cloak).
Origin
Latin
mantum
Gloss
cloak
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Person/Thing