mensae
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Latin plural meaning tables used for ancient Roman dining
- noun
- /ˈmɛnseɪ/
- Literature
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mensae
- Scholars studied the inscriptions found on the marble mensae in the ruins.
Examples
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In the museum, replicas of mensae display how people dined in classical times.
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The ancient Roman banquet featured several mensae arranged in a U-shape for the guests.
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The ancient Romans often gathered around mensae for discussions.
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In Latin literature, mensae are frequently mentioned.
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The ancient Roman banquet featured several mensae arranged in a U-shape for the guests.
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In the museum, replicas of mensae display how people dined in classical times.
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Scholars studied the inscriptions found on the marble mensae in the ruins.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mensae comes from the Latin mensa 'table' and is simply the plural form meaning 'tables', often used in historical or academic writing to talk about several tables.
