- compos mentis
- adjective Etymology: Latin, literally, having mastery of one's mind Date: 1616 of sound mind, memory, and understanding
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compos mentis — com·pos men·tis / käm pəs men təs, kȯm pȯs men tis/ adj [Latin, literally, having possession of one s mind]: competent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Compos mentis — can refer to:*Adjective: Of sound mind, memory, and understanding. Sane. [Latin : compos, having mastery of + mentis, genitive of mens, mind.] * A Danish metal band; see Compos Mentis (band). * An Australian Funk Band; see Compos Mentis… … Wikipedia
Compos-mentis — Com pos men tis, n. One who is {compos mentis}. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compos mentis — Latin, lit. in command of one s mind; from compos having the mastery of, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + stem of potis powerful, master (see POTENT (Cf. potent)); + mentis, gen. of mens mind (see … Etymology dictionary
Compos mentis — Com pos men tis a. [L.] (Law) Sane in mind; being of sound mind, memory, and understanding. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compos mentis — (lat.), seines Verstandes, seiner Sinne mächtig … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
compos mentis — Cualidad de estar en su sano juicio. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
compos mentis — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having full control of one s mind. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
compos mentis — [käm′pəs men′tis] n. [L] Law of sound mind; sane … English World dictionary
compos mentis — adjective Of sound mind, sane. Ant: non compos mentis … Wiktionary
compos mentis — adjective (not before noun) often humorous able to think clearly and be responsible for your actions: It s too early in the morning I m not compos mentis! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
