New Latin, from Latin, madness, from ament-, amens mad, from a- (from ab-) + ment-, mens mind — more at mind
1793, in the meaning defined above
amental
amentia
Amentiferae
“Amentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amentia. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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