manera

Manera is a Spanish noun meaning "way," "manner," "method," or "fashion." It denotes the manner in which something is done or the approach to a task, and it can also refer to a stylistic or habitual way of behaving. Examples include la manera de estudiar (the way of studying), una manera de resolver el problema (a method to solve the problem), and una manera de escribir (a way of writing). Common phrases include de esta manera (this way), de una manera similar (in a similar way), de buena manera and de mala manera (well or poorly), and de ninguna manera (no way).

Manera is used with adjectives or nouns to describe method or style, and is often interchangeable with modo or forma in many contexts, though subtle distinctions exist: manera tends to emphasize method or style rather than physical form. In literary or artistic discourse, the term can convey a particular manner of execution or expression, sometimes overlapping with terms for technique or approach.

Etymology and cognates: the term is attested across Romance languages with similar forms and meanings. Cognates include Italian maniera, French manière, Portuguese maneira, and Romanian manieră, all reflecting a shared Latin origin in discussions of manner or style.

As a proper noun, Manera may appear as a surname or in geographic or cultural names in some Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking regions, though such usage is less common than its general noun sense. In English-language writing, манera often appears in linguistic discussions of Spanish, or as a loanword in discussions of style and rhetoric.