| Back | mensal /MEN-suhl/ |
|---|---|
| Front | adjective 1. Monthly. 2. Relating to the table. [For 1: From Latin mensis (month). Earliest documented use: 1475. For 2: From Latin mensa (table). Earliest documented use: 1440.] "I refer to your addled account of an exchange between you and Mike Butler relative to mensal checks from home." - John Lewis-Stempel; Fatherhood; Simon & Schuster; 2001. "Daphne was good at mensal ceremony; her each gesture and nibble, each sip from her tea bowl, was as graceful as a small ballet." - John C. Wright; The Golden Age; Tor Books; 2003. |
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