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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�m�ns�/
rhymes|�ns�

Etymology 1
From L. 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
en-proper noun

1. w:Mensa International|Mensa International; an organisation for people with very high IQs.

Derived terms
Mensan

See also
pedialite|Mensa International
Mensa's website

Etymology 2
wikipedia|Mensa (constellation)
Named by the French astronomer w:Nicolas Louis de Lacaille|Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From L. mensa, "table"

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. constellation A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a table. It lies between the constellations of Hydrus and Volans.

Translations
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Finnish: Pöytä
French: Table f
German: Tafelberg m
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Russian: С�олова� �о�а
Spanish: Mensa

German
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Noun
de-noun-f|plural=Mensen

1. cafeteria italbrac|at a university, student canteen

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