Mensa

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.3 See also 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.2 Related Words

English

Etymology

Latin mensa, table; the organisation promotes itself as a "round-table" society in which differences in the backgrounds of its members are considered irrelevant.

Proper noun

Mensa

1. An organisation for people with very high IQs .

See also

• Wikipedia article on Mensa
• Mensa's website

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Latin

Noun

mensa, mensae f 1st declension

1. table

Related Words

• mensarius
• mensal