[ˈmɛn.ta], [ˈmɛn.ta]
OrigoPerhaps a loan-word, possibly through Ancient Greek μῐ́νθη (mĭ́nthē), from an extinct (substrate) Mediterranean/south European language. See Armenian մանդակ (mandak) for more.
- declension-1, femininethe mint (plant)
“an tibi quondam femineos artus in olentes vertere mentas, […]” — (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, pluralnominative/accusative/vocative plural of mentum
Formaementae(genitive) · menta(nominative, singular) · mentae(nominative, plural) · mentae(genitive, singular) · mentārum(genitive, plural) · mentae(dative, singular) · mentīs(dative, plural) · mentam(accusative, singular) · mentās(accusative, plural) · mentā(ablative, singular) · mentīs(ablative, plural) · menta(singular, vocative) · mentae(plural, vocative) · mentha(alternative) · mintha(alternative)
Fons: Vicitionarium