mensa
/ˈmɛnsə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.66 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Mensa International, an organization for people with very high IQs.
name
A summer constellation of the southern sky, originally named after Table Mountain in South Africa. It lies between the constellations of Hydrus and Volans.
noun
In planetary geology, a large mesa-like area of raised land.
noun
The upper surface of an altar.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Latin mensa (“table”). The organization promotes itself as a "round-table" society in which differences in the backgrounds of its members are considered irrelevant.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: mensa
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Geology.
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Phrases
Mensa's website
Frequently Paired Words
Mensa's website