-mans
English
suffix
Definitions
- (obsolete) Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
- (obsolete) Substitute for part of another word to disguise meaning.
Etymology
Derived from Latin mēns (mind, intellect, reason).
Origin
Latin
mēns
Gloss
mind, intellect, reason
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
理
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -ment English
- amens Latin
- dēmentāre Latin
- mentalis Latin
- mente Latin
- mentio Latin
- mentālis Latin
- mēns Latin
- vemens Latin
- -mente Italian
- lentissimamente Italian
- -ment French
- bourgeonnement French
- forcément French
- ментальный Russian
- mente Spanish, Castilian
- *men- Proto-Indo-European
- -ment Middle English
- -ment Middle French
- -man Haitian, Haitian Creole