menton

See also: mentón

English

Noun

menton (plural mentons)

1. (anatomy) The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis

Derived terms

• mentonian

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Esperanto

Noun

menton

1. accusative singular of mento

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French

Etymology

From Old French menton, mentun, from Vulgar Latin *mentō (accusative *mentōnem), from Classical Latin mentum. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to project”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃.tɔ̃/

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Noun

menton m (plural mentons)

1. chin

Derived terms

• mentonnière (“chinstrap”)

Further reading

• “menton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Vulgar Latin *mentō (accusative *mentōnem), from Classical Latin mentum.

Noun

menton m (plural mentons)

1. chin

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Old French

Alternative forms

• mentun

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mentō (accusative *mentōnem), from Classical Latin mentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /menˈton/

Noun

menton oblique singular, m (oblique plural mentons, nominative singular mentons, nominative plural menton)

1. chin
2. (by extension) chinguard (of a helmet)

Descendants

• French: menton