maníaco
/maˈniako/ · B2 · adj
manic, maniacal
🤪 maníaco = mania + -aco, sounds like manic-ACO: manic
Spanish maníaco comes from Greek mania (madness) through Latin. Spot the English cousins manic and maniac inside it: ma-ní-a-co is nearly manic-ack. Same root, same frenzied sense, used as an adjective or a noun.