Menton

//ˈmɛn.tən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A coastal commune and frontier town adjoining Italy in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
gnathion

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French menton (“chin”). Doublet of mentum.

Etymology 2

(surname) variant of Manton.

Related phrases

mandibular symphysis

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