Mansipu

Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *mancipius ("slave"), from Latin mancipium ("purchase property, a bought slave"). Compare also Spanish mancebo, Portuguese mancebo.

Noun
mansipu m (plural mansipus, feminine mansipa, feminine plural mansipas)
 * 1) (archaic) boy; young man, lad, youngster; adolescent, teenager

Usage notes
The noun mansipu is like most Romavian nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Synonyms

 * moçu (less common)
 * rapàç (more common)