English word mental comes from Latin mentum (Beard. Chin.), English -al
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mentum | Latin (lat) | Beard. Chin. |
| -al | English (en) | (organic chemistry) Forms the names of aldehydes. Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.. Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. |
| mental | English (en) | (anatomy) Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.. (biology) Of or relating to the chin-like or lip-like structure. (zoology) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile. |