mente captus

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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); indeclinable portion with a first/second-declension adjective

  1. 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.

Declension

Indeclinable portion with a first/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative mente captus mente capta mente captum mente captī mente captae mente capta
genitive mente captī mente captae mente captī mente captōrum mente captārum mente captōrum
dative mente captō mente captae mente captō mente captīs
accusative mente captum mente captam mente captum mente captōs mente captās mente capta
ablative mente captō mente captā mente captō mente captīs
vocative mente capte mente capta mente captum mente captī mente captae mente capta

Descendants

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