Synonyms for non compos
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : non kom-puh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɒn ˈkɒm pəs |
Top 10 synonyms for non compos
Définition of non compos
Origin :- Latin, literally "not master of one's mind."
- As in non compos mentis : adj of unsound mind
- As in insane person : noun mentally deranged person
- The coroner's inquest, supposing him to be dead, brought him in non compos.
- Extract from : « The History of John Bull » by John Arbuthnot
- Now, my good fellow, be not so hasty in declaring me non compos.
- Extract from : « Blue-Stocking Hall, Vol. 1 (of 3) » by William Pitt Scargill
- We went down to dinner; at tea-time we were non compos mensis.
- Extract from : « From the Oak to the Olive » by Julia Ward Howe
- You will not say, after this, that I am non compos, and unable to make a will.
- Extract from : « Mr. Scarborough's Family » by Anthony Trollope
- That either husband or wife is a hopeless lunatic or non compos mentis.
- Extract from : « Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World » by Hyacinthe Ringrose
- Sarojini took particular pains to empress it upon me that Chavigny is non compos mentis.
- Extract from : « Caravans By Night » by Harry Hervey
- She went on to describe her timid methods; she said she feared he was non compos, for he made no progress.
- Extract from : « Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School » by Elizabeth P. Peabody
- I should laugh to see every lineament "going ahead," and art "non compos."
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 » by Various
- I saw Grimes to-day, and he thinks there is a fair possibility of breaking the will—non compos, you know.
- Extract from : « In Jeopardy » by Van Tassel Sutphen
- The Templar affirmed, that the poor fellow was non compos; and exhorted the justice to discharge him as a lunatic.
- Extract from : « The Expedition of Humphry Clinker » by Tobias Smollett
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019