English Explanatory Dictionary

manqué

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unfulfilled due to the vagary of circumstance, some inherent flaw or a constitutional lack.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒŋkeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manque.wav /mɑnˈkeɪ/ /mɑŋˈkeɪ/ En-us-manque.ogg

Word forms

manqué

Etymology

Existing in English from the eighteenth century. Borrowed from French manqué, past participle form of manquer (“to lack, to be lacking in”).

Derived words

meningocele manqué
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