mentation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /mɛnˈteɪʃən/ UK /mɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
mental activity; the process of thinking

The drug slowed his mentation and blurred his speech.

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Synonyms

1 noun · mental activity; the... thinking cognitionideationcerebration thought reasoning

Word family

Related forms mental mind mentality

Etymology

A modern formation from Latin mēns, mentis 'mind' + -ation, on the model of words like agitation. The Latin mēns derives from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

mēns Latin *men- Proto-Indo-European

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# mentation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /mɛnˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /mɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

## Meanings
1. mental activity; the process of thinking

## Examples
- The drug slowed his mentation and blurred his speech.

## Synonyms
- thinking
- cognition
- ideation
- cerebration
- thought
- reasoning

## Related Forms
- mental
- mind
- mentality

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mēns
- Root: *men-

## Etymology
A modern formation from Latin mēns, mentis 'mind' + -ation, on the model of words like agitation. The Latin mēns derives from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

## AI Etymology
Mentation has this etymological development: A modern formation from Latin mēns, mentis 'mind' + -ation, on the model of words like agitation. The Latin mēns derives from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'. The etymological trail includes Latin mēns, Proto-Indo-European *men-. The same word family includes mental, mind, mentality. Its current noun use means "mental activity; the process of thinking".

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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