mentum

M3E1N1T1U1M3
/ˈmɛn.təm/

noun

The chin.

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chin
OriginLatin mentum →
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Meanings

nounmentum (plural menta)

plural menta

  1. anatomyThe chin.
  2. biologyA chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
  3. biologyThe central part of the labium in insects.
  4. biologyA projection in front of the flower in some orchids.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe protruding part of the lower jaw

Similar
chin
Broader
featurelineament
Also see
chin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinmentum“the chin”
  2. Englishmentum

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

More words from Latin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mentum

centumomentumargumentumcementumlomentumpostmentumprementumramentumsarmentumsubmentumtegmentumtomentum
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Anagrams

nummet
Cite this entry
APA

mentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentum

MLA

“mentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mentum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentum.

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