Oxford Latin Dictionary
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mēns mind
mēns is a Latin Noun that primarily means mind.
Definitions for mēns
Wheelock's Latin
Noun
- 1
mind, thought, intention
English derivatives:
mental mentality mention demented
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Noun
- 1
The seat or organ of intellectual activities, the mind. (b) in mentem uenire, etc., to occur to one's mind; also, in mentem esse. (c) una ~te, with one mind, unanimously.
- 2
(as a constituent part of a person).
- 3
(used w. ref. to the divine mind, the creative principle of the universe, etc.)
Sentences with mēns
Latin to English
Quīdam negant mentēs quidem omnium hominum esse parēs.Compare Certain men say that all men's minds at least are not equal.
Pecūnia ipsa nōn est mala: sed rēs mentis animīque plūs opis ad fēliciter vīvendum offerunt.Compare Money itself is not bad; but the things of the mind and the soul offer more help for living happily.
Velle ac nolle ambobus idem societaque toto mens aevo ac parvis dives concordia rebus. Occubuere simul; votisque ex omnibus unum id Fortuna dedit, iunctam inter proelia mortem.Compare In liking and disliking they never differed; it was a lifelong marriage of two minds; and brotherly love made them rich in poverty. In death they were not divided, and of all their prayers Fortune granted them one only - to die in battle side by side.
Mens agitat molem.Compare Mind moves matter.
Nescia mens hominum fati sortisque futurae et servare modum rebus sublata secundis!Compare Ah, mind of man, so ignorant of fate, of what shall befall him so weak to preserve moderation when riding the crest of good fortune!
Non semper ea sunt, quae videntur: decipit frons prima multos; rara mens intelligit quod interiore condidit cura angulo.Compare Things are not always what they seem; outward form deceives many; rare is the mind that discerns what is carefully concealed within.
Manet alta mente repostum iudicium Paridis spretaeque iniuria formae.Compare Deep in her mind rankles the judgment of Paris, the insult of having her beauty scorned.
Mens divinus coelum verso, terra tueror, mare moderor.Compare The divine mind turns the heavens, takes care of the earth, governs the seas.
Declension table for mēns
Cactus2000
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nom. | mēns | mentēs |
| Gen. | mentis | mentium / -um |
| Dat. | mentī | mentibus |
| Acc. | mentem | mentēs / -īs |
| Abl. | mente | mentibus |
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 106.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1098.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
Bibliography
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Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th ed. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
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Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
Francese, Christopher. "Latin Core Vocabulary." Dickinson College Commentaries. Last modified 2014. http://dcc.dickinson.edu/latin-vocabulary-list.
Gildersleeve, Basil L., and Gonzales Lodge. Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar: Third Edition, Revised, and Enlarged. 3rd ed. London, England: Macmillan and Co., 1903.
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Krüger, Bernd. "Latin Conjugation Tables." Cactus2000. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://latin.cactus2000.de/index.en.php.
Pierson, Nick. "Sound of Text." Accessed October 26, 2019. https://soundoftext.com.
Wheelock, Frederick M. Wheelock's Latin. 6th ed. Revised by Richard A. LaFleur. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "mēns, mentis (n.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed November 21, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/mens-mentis.
Entry created on . Last updated on .
Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 106.mēns, mentis on page 106
