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demento

[ dih-men-toh ]

noun

, Slang.
, plural de·ment·os.
  1. a deranged, mentally disturbed, or fanatic person; lunatic; nut.

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Origin of demento1

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This gentleman is wrong in saying demento is of no authority, as it is found in Lactantius.

The word demento is of no authority, either as a verb active or neuter.

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