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Definition of compos mentis adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

compos mentis

adjective
 
/ˌkɒmpəs ˈmentɪs/
 
/ˌkɑːmpəs ˈmentɪs/
[not before noun] (from Latin, formal or humorous)
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  1. having full control of your mind
    • Are you sure she was fully compos mentis when she said it?
    opposite non compos mentis
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: Latin.
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