mental

English

/ˈmɛntəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.
  • (colloquial) Insane, mad, crazy.
  • (colloquial) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mental derived from Latin mentālis, mēns (mind, intellect, reason) root from Proto-Indo-European *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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