menso

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin mens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmenso/

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• Rhymes: -enso

Noun

menso (accusative singular menson, plural mensoj, accusative plural mensojn)

1. mind

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmen.soː/, [ˈmẽːs̠oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmen.so/, [ˈmɛnso]

Participle

(deprecated template usage) mēnsō

1. dative masculine singular of mēnsus
2. dative neuter singular of mēnsus
3. ablative masculine singular of mēnsus
4. ablative neuter singular of mēnsus

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Spanish

Etymology

Arguably taken from Latin mensa (“table”); it is thought that medieval monks used the names of inanimate objects in disparaging reference to illiterate or non‐discerning people, partially out of a desire to not use an explicitly pejorative insult as would be forbidden by their canons.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmenso/ [ˈmẽn.so]

Adjective

menso (feminine mensa, masculine plural mensos, feminine plural mensas)

1. (offensive, Mexico, Central America) foolish, dull

   Synonyms: bobo, insensato, tarado, tonto

   Antonyms: aguzado, brillante, inteligente, listo

2. (offensive, Mexico, Central America) distracted, absent-minded

   Synonyms: absorto, distraído

   Antonyms: aguzado, atento, concentrado

3. (offensive, Mexico) ignorant

   Synonym: ignorante

   Antonyms: conocedor, inteligente, sabio

4. (offensive, Mexico) inexpert

   Synonyms: inexperto, novato, principiante

   Antonyms: conocedor, experto, perito

5. (offensive, Mexico) timid, shy

   Synonyms: chiveado, penoso, tímido

   Antonyms: aventado, decidido, valiente

6. (offensive, Mexico) ingenuous, naive

   Synonyms: inexperto, ingenuo

   Antonyms: colmilludo, sagaz

Usage notes

• Although in some contexts zonzo, bobo, tonto, menso, tarado, idiota, imbécil, estúpido and pendejo may be synonyms, in most contexts have a different degree, having zonzo the mildest connotation, increasing its intensity in that rough order, to estúpido and pendejo, which have the most offensive sense.

Derived terms

• mensada

Anagrams

• menos
• mesón