compos

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of sound mind and in full control of one's mental faculties, chiefly in the phrase compos mentis

   Despite the shock, the witness remained compos mentis and answered clearly.

From Latin compos, 'having mastery or control,' used in compos mentis, literally 'master of one's mind.' Latin compos combines com-, 'together or fully,' with potis, 'able or powerful.'

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