amentia

English

Etymology

From Latin āmentia (madness; senselessness), from āmēns (mad, insane; foolish), from ab (from, away from) + mēns (mind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɪˈmɛnʃə/, /əˈmɛnʃə/

Noun

amentia (uncountable)

  1. Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

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Latin

Etymology

From amēns (mad, insane; foolish), from ab- (from, away from) + mēns (mind).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aːˈmen.ti.a/, [aːˈmɛn.ti.a]

Noun

āmentia f (genitive āmentiae); first declension

  1. The state of being out of one's senses; madness, insanity.
  2. Folly, stupidity, senselessness.
  3. Malice, malignity.

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative āmentia āmentiae
Genitive āmentiae āmentiārum
Dative āmentiae āmentiīs
Accusative āmentiam āmentiās
Ablative āmentiā āmentiīs
Vocative āmentia āmentiae

Descendants

  • English: amentia
  • Italian: amenza
  • Russian: аме́нция f (améncija)

References

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