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com⋅pos men⋅tis

[kohm-pohs men-tis; Eng. kom-puhs-men-tis]
–adjective
Latin. sane; mentally sound.

Origin:
lit., being in full possession of one's mind
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compos men·tis   (měn'tĭs)   
adj.  Of sound mind; sane.

[Latin : compos, having mastery of + mentis, genitive of mēns, mind.]
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Main Entry: com·pos men·tis
Pronunciation: 'käm-p&s-'men-t&s, 'kom-pos-'men-tis
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin, literally, having possession of one's mind
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Main Entry: com·pos men·tis
Pronunciation: "käm-p&-'sment-&s
Function: adjective
: of sound mind, memory, and understanding
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compos mentis com·pos men·tis (kŏm'pəs měn'tĭs)
adj.
Of sound mind; sane.

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