Meaning
chin
In a sentence
Hai un po' di salsa sul mento.
You have a little sauce on your chin.
Mi sono tagliato il mento ieri sera.
I cut my chin last night.
Non toccarti il mento con le mani sporche.
Don't touch your chin with dirty hands.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mento | masculine · singular |
| menti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use mento for the anatomical chin. In everyday speech, mascella means jaw, not chin.
- Often appears with body-part possessives in English, but Italian usually uses the article: il mento, not mio mento, unless emphasizing.
- In grooming contexts, pizzetto refers to a goatee on the chin; mento itself is neutral and anatomical.