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noun

Mānĭa

gen. Māniae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
the mother of the Lares
In the Roman religion, the mother of the Lares, Varr. L. L. 9, § 61 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 7, 34 sq.; Arn. 3, 124; Mart. Cap. 2, § 164.—
A bugbear, bugaboo
A bugbear, bugaboo for children, Arn. 6 fin.; cf.: Maniae turpes deformesque personae, Paul. ex Fest. p. 144 Müll.
Perseus ID: n27867 Key: Mania1