Meaning

4 senses

  1. The chin.

  2. A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.

    a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin

  3. The central part of the labium in insects.

  4. A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.

    a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.

Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.

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Forms

plural: menta
Singularmentum
Pluralmenta

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the protruding part of the lower jaw:chin

Word family

4 related words
RelatedmentalB1
Derivedpostmentumprementumsubmentum

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
mentionA2mentorB2mentorshipmenuA2meow
mentum — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto