menso

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin mens

Noun

menso (accusative singular menson, plural mensoj, accusative plural mensojn)

mind

Latin

Participle

mēnsō

dative masculine singular of mēnsus
dative neuter singular of mēnsus
ablative masculine singular of mēnsus
ablative neuter singular of mēnsus

Spanish

Etymology

Arguably taken from Latin mensa (“table”); it is thought that Medieval monks used the names of inanimate objects in disparaging reference to illiterate or non‐discerning people.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈme̞n.so̞]
See also: manso

Adjective

menso (feminine singular mensa, masculine plural mensos, feminine plural mensas)

(offensive, Mexico, Central America) foolish, dull
(offensive, Mexico, Central America) distracted, absent-minded
(offensive, Mexico) ignorant
(offensive, Mexico) inexpert
(offensive, Mexico) timid, shy
(offensive, Mexico) ingenuous, naive

Usage notes

Although in some contexts zonzo, bobo, tonto, menso, tarado, idiota, imbécil, estúpido and pendejo may be synonyms, in most contexts have a different degree, having zonzo the mildest connotation, increasing its intensity in that rough order, to estúpido and pendejo, which have the most offensive sense.

Synonyms

(foolish): bobo, tonto, tarado, insensato
(distracted): distraído, absorto
(ignorant): ignorante
(inexpert): novato, inexperto, principiante
(timid): tímido, penoso, chiveado
(ingenuous): ingenuo, inexperto

Antonyms

(foolish): listo, brillante, inteligente, aguzado
(distracted): concentrado, atento, aguzado
(ignorant): sabio, conocedor, inteligente
(inexpert): experto, perito, conocedor
(timid): aventado, valiente, decidido
(ingenuous): colmilludo, sagaz

Derived terms

mensada

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