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mensa.

table; course, meal; banker's counter;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmẽː.sa]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛn.sa]
  1. a table

    declension-1
  2. a table of food; meal, course, feast

    declension-1
  3. an altar (sacrificial table)

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Probably a nominalization of the feminine form of the perfect passive participle mēnsus (“measured”).

verb
  1. inflection of mēnsus: nominative/vocative feminine singular

    feminine · form-of · nominative · participle · singular · vocative
  2. inflection of mēnsus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb
  1. ablative feminine singular of mēnsus

    ablative · feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

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