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compos mentis
(com¦pos men¦tis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɒmpɒs ˈmɛntɪs/
adjective
[
predic.
]
having full control of one’s mind:
are you sure he was totally compos mentis?
Origin:
early 17th century
: Latin
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