compos mentis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kōm′pōs men′tis; Eng. kom′pəs men′tis)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
com•pos men•tis  (kōm′pōs men′tis; Eng. kom′pəs men′tis),USA pronunciation 
  1. [Latin.]sane;
    mentally sound.
  • literally, being in full possession of one's mind

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
compos mentis / ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs/
  1. (postpositive) of sound mind; sane
'compos mentis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
non compos - non compos mentis

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