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Added 9 October 2026

mentum

/ˈmɛn.təm/ noun

Latin root: mentum Wiktionary

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The chin.
A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
The central part of the labium in insects.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.

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