amentia
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin āmentia (“madness; senselessness”), from āmēns (“mad, insane; foolish”), from ab (“from, away from”) + mēns (“mind”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /eɪˈmɛnʃə/, /əˈmɛnʃə/
Noun [edit]
amentia (uncountable)
- Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.
Translations [edit]
the state of being mentally handicapped
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Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From amēns (“mad, insane; foolish”), from ab- (“from, away from”) + mēns (“mind”).
Noun [edit]
āmentia (genitive āmentiae); f, first declension
- The state of being out of one's senses; madness, insanity.
- Folly, stupidity, senselessness.
- Malice, malignity.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | āmentia | āmentiae |
| genitive | āmentiae | āmentiārum |
| dative | āmentiae | āmentiīs |
| accusative | āmentiam | āmentiās |
| ablative | āmentiā | āmentiīs |
| vocative | āmentia | āmentiae |
