Mañana Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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noun

ma·​ña·​na mən-ˈyä-nə How to pronounce mañana (audio) : an indefinite time in the future

mañana

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adverb

: at an indefinite time in the future

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish, literally, tomorrow, from Vulgar Latin *maneana, from feminine of *maneanus early, from Latin mane early in the morning

First Known Use

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler The first known use of mañana was in 1845 See more words from the same year

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“Mañana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma%C3%B1ana. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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