mense

English

Etymology

From earlier mensk, from Middle English menske (“courtesy, honour”), from Old Norse menska (“humanity”). Cognate with Old English menniscu (“the human condition, humanity”). More at mennish, mensch.

Noun

mense (plural menses)

  1. Property, owndom; possessions.
  2. (Britain, dialect) manliness; dignity; comeliness; civility

Derived terms

Verb

mense (third-person singular simple present menses, present participle mensing, simple past and past participle mensed)

  1. To adorn, bring honour to; grace.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Noun

mense

  1. plural of mens: people

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mēnsa. Compare the inherited doublet moise, which acquired a technical sense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃s/

Noun

mense f (plural menses)

  1. (archaic) table
  2. Ecclesiastical revenue, especially that of an abbey

Further reading

Interlingua

Etymology

From Latin mensis (“month”).

Noun

mense (plural menses)

  1. month

See also

Italian

Noun

mense f

  1. plural of mensa

Latin

Noun

mēnse

  1. ablative singular of mēnsis

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