Definition of AMENTIA

amentia

Meanings

Plural: amentias

Noun

  • extreme mental retardation
  • Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin āmentia (“madness; senselessness”), from āmēns (“mad, insane; foolish”), from ab (“from, away from”) + mēns (“mind”).

Synonyms

idiocy

Scrabble Score: 9

amentia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
amentia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amentia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

amentia is a valid Words With Friends word