LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

mentō1

mentō m (genitive mentōnis)
Classical[ˈmɛn.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛn.to]

Meaning

  1. a man or woman with a prominent chin
  2. ablativedativesingulardative/ablative singular of mentum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativementōmentōnēs
genitivementōnismentōnum
dativementōnīmentōnibus
accusativementōnemmentōnēs
ablativementōnementōnibus
vocativementōmentōnēs

mento, ōnis, m.
I. amplif. [mentum], one who has a long chin, long-chin, Arn. 3, 108.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mn̥tós
  3. Proto-Italic*məntom
  4. Latinmentō

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -o Latin mentō From mentum (“chin”) + -o (suffix forming related nouns).

proper noun · masculinethird declension
Mentō2
Mentō m (genitive Mentōnis)
Classical[ˈmɛn.tɔ]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛn.to]

Meaning

  1. a cognomen used by the gens Iulia
    Gaius Julius Mento

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMentōMentōnēs
genitiveMentōnisMentōnum
dativeMentōnīMentōnibus
accusativeMentōnemMentōnēs
ablativeMentōneMentōnibus
vocativeMentōMentōnēs

Mento, ōnis, m.
I. amplif. [id.], a Roman proper name. So C. Julius Mento, consul A. U. C. 323, Liv. 4, 26.

Origins

From mento (“person with a large chin”), from mentum (“chin”) + -o (suffix forming nicknames and related nouns).

Quick answers

What does mentō mean in Latin?
mentō, a noun, means “a man or woman with a prominent chin; dative/ablative singular of mentum”.
What is the genitive of mentō?
The genitive singular is mentōnis. mentō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mentō?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛn.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛn.to].
Where does mentō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *men- → Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós → Proto-Italic *məntom → Latin mentō.