manté

Manté is a term found in several Romance-language contexts. In Catalan, manté is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb mantenir, meaning to maintain, keep, or support. It is used in everyday phrases such as manté la calma, meaning keeps calm.

Etymology and usage in Catalan show that manté belongs to the family of verbs related to maintaining or holding. The form manteins a connection with cognates in other Romance languages, such as mantener in Spanish and maintenir in French, all tracing back to shared Latin roots associated with keeping or holding.

As a surname, Manté is also found in Catalan-speaking regions. It may appear with or without diacritics in family names and genealogical records, often indicating Catalan origins or heritage.

In other contexts, manté as a standalone term is primarily encountered within Catalan-language use. Outside Catalan, the form is not commonly used as an independent lexical item and is mainly recognized as a word form rather than as a separate word with a distinct meaning.