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non compos mentis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
non -com-pos -men-tis
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin non (“not”) + compos (“in control, having mastery”) + mentis (“of mind”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

compos mentis

Frequently Paired Words

compos mentis nincompoop

Synonyms

non compos of unsound mind

Questions

What does non compos mentis mean?
Insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
Where does non compos mentis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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