mention

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English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnʃən/
• Hyphenation: men‧tion
• Rhymes: -ɛnʃən

Noun

mention (plural mentions)

1. A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
2. (Internet, plural only) A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

Usage notes

• The first sense is used especially in the phrase make mention of.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

mention (third-person singular simple present mentions, present participle mentioning, simple past and past participle mentioned)

1. To make a short reference to something.
2. (philosophy, linguistics) To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

Synonyms

(make a short reference to something): See Thesaurus:mention

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• nontime, omentin

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mentiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Noun

mention f (plural mentions)

1. mention (act of mentioning)
2. slogan

Derived terms

• faire mention

Related terms

• mentionner

Further reading

• “mention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Alternative forms

• mencion, mension

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mentiōnis, mentiōnis.

Noun

mention oblique singular, f (oblique plural mentions, nominative singular mention, nominative plural mentions)

1. mention (act of mentioning)

See also

• mentevoir