[men.tion] n [ME mencioun, fr. MF mention, fr. L mention-, mentio; akin to L meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind] (14c) 1: the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something esp. in a casual or incidental manner
2: formal citation for outstanding achievement
[2]mention vt men.tioned ; men.tion.ing (1530): to make mention of: refer to; also: to cite for outstanding achievement -- men.tion.able adj -- men.tion.er n -- not to mention : to say nothing of