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.
Men"tal , n.
(Zoöl.) A plate or scale covering the mentum or
chin of a fish or reptile.
Men"tal (?), a. [L. mentum the chin.]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.
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