mental

mental
mental1
/men"tl/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to the mind: mental powers; mental suffering.
2. of, pertaining to, or affected by a disorder of the mind: a mental patient; mental illness.
3. providing care for persons with disordered minds, emotions, etc.: a mental hospital.
4. performed by or existing in the mind: mental arithmetic; a mental note.
5. pertaining to intellectuals or intellectual activity.
6. Informal. slightly daft; out of one's mind; crazy: He's mental.
n.
7. Informal. a person with a psychological disorder: a fascist group made up largely of mentals.
[1375-1425; late ME < LL mentalis, equiv. to L ment- (s. of mens) MIND + -alis -AL1]
mental2
/men"tl/, adj.
of or pertaining to the chin.
[1720-30; < L ment(um) the chin (see MENTUM) + -AL1]

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  • mental — mental …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • mental — mental, ale, aux [ mɑ̃tal, o ] adj. • mentel 1371; bas lat. mentalis, de mens, mentis « esprit » 1 ♦ Qui se fait dans l esprit seulement, sans expression orale ou écrite. Opérations mentales. Calcul mental. Lecture mentale. Restriction mentale. 2 …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • mental — mental, intellectual, psychic, intelligent, cerebral can mean of, relating to, or characteristic of that sum total of powers or functions called variously mind, intellect, soul, psyche, or brain (compare MIND 2). In general mental applies… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • mental — (Del b. lat. mentālis). adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la mente. ☛ V. cacao mental, deficiencia mental, diarrea mental, edad mental, empanada mental, enajenación mental, enano mental, oración mental, reserva mental, restricción mental, trastorno …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • mental — adjetivo 1. De la mente: cálculo mental, actividad mental. empanada* mental. enajenación* mental. enfermedad mental. perturbación mental. reserva* mental. retrasado* mental. trastorno mental …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • mental — mental1 [ment′ l] adj. [ME < MFr < LL mentalis < L mens (gen. mentis), MIND] 1. of or for the mind or intellect [mental powers, mental aids] 2. done by, or carried on in, the mind (i.e., without using written symbols) [mental arithmetic] …   English World dictionary

  • Mental — Men tal, a. [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See {Mind}.] Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise. [1913 Webster] What a mental power This eye… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mental — Adj geistig erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. mental, dieses aus ml. mentalis, zu l. mēns ( ntis) Sinn, Denkart, Verstand, Geist . Abstraktum: Mentalität.    Ebenso nndl. mentaal, ne. mental, nfrz. mental, nschw.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • mental — mental, ale 1. (man tal, ta l ) adj. 1°   Qui se fait dans l esprit. •   Il suppose que l esprit fait des propositions mentales dans lesquelles il joint ou sépare les idées sans l intervention des mots, CONDILLAC Conn. hum. IV, 2.    L oraison… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • mental — MENTÁL, Ă, adj. v. mintal. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  mentál adj. m., pl. mentáli; f. sg. mentálă, pl. mentále …   Dicționar Român

  • Mental — Mental, a word referring to aspects of, or things related to, the mind; or in anatomy, the skull, e.g. the mental foramen, can also mean: a slang, pejorative term used to describe people who act like lunatics, which is itself an outdated term for …   Wikipedia

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