verb/manoteˈaɾ/
to slap, smack, spank; to gesticulate
Synonyms: gesticular
Etymology tree Spanish manota Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish manotear From manota + -ear.