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Added 9 October 2026

mention

/ˈmɛnʃən/ noun

In Latin: mentiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mention at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

verb

To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify
He happened to mention your name to me.
To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

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