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mentum.

chin; projecting edge (architecture);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɛn.tũː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛn.tum]
  1. the chin; the chin with the hair that grows on it; the beard

    declension-2 · literally · neuter
  2. the projecting part of a cornice casting off the rain, the coping

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *məntom, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós (“protruding”), from *men- (“to project”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *munþaz.

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