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(), a.[L. mentum the chin.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region. Men"tal n.(Zol.) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile. Men"tal a.[F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.] Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise. What a mental power This eye shoots forth! Shak. Mental alienation, insanity. Mental arithmetic, the art or practice of solving arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by written figures. スポンサード リンク
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