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dēmēns

From dē- +‎ mēns (“mind, reason”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdeː.mẽːs]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪ɛː.mens]

Adjective

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dēmēns (genitive dēmentis, comparative dēmentior, superlative dēmentissimus); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. out of one’s mind or senses: mad, raving, insane, crazy; more generally: foolish, reckless, distracted, infatuated
    Synonyms: stultus, īnsipiēns, stupidus, brūtus, fatuus, āmēns
    Antonyms: prūdēns, sapiēns, callidus, sollers

Declension

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Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative dēmēns dēmentēs dēmentia
genitive dēmentis dēmentium
dative dēmentī dēmentibus
accusative dēmentem dēmēns dēmentēs dēmentia
ablative dēmentī dēmentibus
vocative dēmēns dēmentēs dēmentia