amentia

/eɪˈmɛnʃə/

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Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

From Latin āmentia (“madness; senselessness”), from āmēns (“mad, insane; foolish”), from ab (“from, away from”) + mēns (“mind”).

amentias (plural)

amential

dementia

idiocy

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How do you pronounce amentia?

The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈmɛnʃə/.

What does amentia mean?

Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

Where does amentia come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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