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); 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.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	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 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

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

See also

• āmens
• dēmēns
• insānus
• furiōsus