manta

/ˈmanta/ · B1 · noun · f

blanket

manta — blanket

🛌🧣 manta = mantle: a cloak or blanket that covers you

Spanish manta and English mantle both come from Latin mantum, a cloak. The manta ray got its name from this word because its wide, flat body is shaped like a spread-out blanket.

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