mentum
/ˈmɛn.təm/noun
mentum is spelled M-E-N-T-U-M: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mentum means “The chin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mentum is menta.
How many letters and syllables are in mentum?
| Letters | 6: M-E-N-T-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mentum?
Mentum appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mentum?
- /ˈmɛn.təm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mentum
- menta plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mentum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The chin.
- 2
A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
- 3
The central part of the labium in insects.
- 4
A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mentum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).