manqué

(mäɴ-kāˈ)

adjective
Unfulfilled or frustrated in the realization of one's ambitions or capabilities: an artist manqué; a writer manqué.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from

Origin: past participle of manquer, to fail

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Old Italian mancare

Origin: , from manco, lacking

Origin: , from Latin mancus, maimed, infirm; see man-2 in Indo-European roots

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