mentality
/menˈtæləti/men-TA-luh-tee
/mɛnˈtæləti/men-TA-luh-tee
Meaningcast of mind
Common meaning: a way of thinking
- mentthe mindLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1132 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin mēns ‘the mind’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry mēns, p. 1132 · dictionary scan
Roots
- mēns, mentis Latin “the mind”
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