Phrase guide

compos mentis

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɒmpɒs ˈmɛntɪs/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of sound mind, sane; thus fully accountable (legally and/or morally) for one's deeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin compos (“in control, having mastery”) + mentis (“of mind”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عاقِل (ʕāqil) — of sound mind
  • Dutch: toerekenbaar — of sound mind
  • Dutch: toerekeningsvatbaar — of sound mind
  • Finnish: syyntakeinen — of sound mind
  • Finnish: täydessä ymmärryksessä — of sound mind
  • German: zurechnungsfähig — of sound mind
  • German: schuldfähig — of sound mind
  • German: compos mentis — of sound mind
  • Indonesian: compos mentis — of sound mind
  • Indonesian: bertanggung jawab — of sound mind
  • Indonesian: dengan sadar — of sound mind
  • Polish: poczytalny — of sound mind
  • Swedish: tillräknelig — of sound mind