mentum

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mentum

/ˈmɛn.təm/

Rhymes with -ɛntəm

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

noun menta

The chin.
A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
The central part of the labium in insects.
A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.

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"mentum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mentum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mentum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mentum

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"mentum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mentum.

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@misc{mentum_2026,
  title = {mentum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mentum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}