mente captus

Latin

Etymology

Literally "seized by the mind", from mente, ablative of mēns (“mind”) and captus (“seized, taken”).

Adjective

mente captus (feminine mente capta, neuter mente captum); first/second declension

insane, mad
- Varro, De Re Rustica, I. 2.
  Qui salubrem locum negligit, mente est captus atque ad agnatos et gentiles deducendus.
  He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad and ought to be handed over to the care of his relations and friends.

See also

Declension

See the declension of captus.

Descendants

Interlingua: mentecapte
Italian: mentecatto
Portuguese: mentecapto
Spanish: mentecato

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