World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesMention
/ˈmɛnʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To refer to something briefly and without going into detail.
"She mentioned the upcoming meeting in her email."
- 1
A reference to someone or something.
"His mention in the article brought him more recognition."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mention' originates from the Latin 'mentio', meaning 'the act of mentioning'. It evolved through Old French 'mention', which retained the same meaning, before entering Middle English in the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mention" is said worldwide
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Mentionner
Transliteration: mɑ̃.ʃɔ.ne
"Elle a mentionné la réunion à venir dans son courriel."
Erwähnen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈvɛːnən
"Sie erwähnte das bevorstehende Treffen in ihrer E-Mail."
Menziore
Transliteration: menˈtsjone
"Ha menzionato la riunione imminente nella sua email."
Mencionar
Transliteration: menθjoˈnaɾ
"Ella mencionó la reunión próxima en su correo electrónico."
Mencionar
Transliteration: mẽsiˈnaʁ
"Ela mencionou a reunião que se aproxima em seu e-mail."
उल्लेख करना
Transliteration: ullekh karna
"उसने अपने ईमेल में आगामी बैठक का उल्लेख किया।"
提到
Transliteration: tí dào
"她在电子邮件中提到了即将举行的会议。"
언급하다
Transliteration: eon-geubhada
"그녀는 이메일에서 다가오는 회의를 언급했습니다."
言及する
Transliteration: genkyū suru
"彼女はメールで今後の会議について言及しました。"
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