† genio-mentaladj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin gena , -o- connective, mental adj.²

Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin gena cheek (see gena n.) + -o- connective + mental adj.², with alteration probably by association with genio- comb. form. Compare Italian geniomentale (1889 or earlier). Compare genal adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Designating a furrow in the skin of the face which extends from the lower part of the cheek towards the chin.

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1874 Lancet 21 Feb. 267/2 But on the 27th the tumefaction had got beyond the genio-mental groove, and had involved the commissure as well as the neighbouring portions of the upper lip.

1890 H. Ellis Criminal iii. 72 The relative frequency is especially marked in zygomatic and genio-mental wrinkles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	genio-mental
释义	† genio-mentaladj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin gena , -o- connective, mental adj.² Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin gena cheek (see gena n.) + -o- connective + mental adj.², with alteration probably by association with genio- comb. form. Compare Italian geniomentale (1889 or earlier). Compare genal adj. Obsolete. rare. Designating a furrow in the skin of the face which extends from the lower part of the cheek towards the chin. ΚΠ 1874 Lancet 21 Feb. 267/2 But on the 27th the tumefaction had got beyond the genio-mental groove, and had involved the commissure as well as the neighbouring portions of the upper lip. 1890 H. Ellis Criminal iii. 72 The relative frequency is especially marked in zygomatic and genio-mental wrinkles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1874
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