memento
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memento
- /məˈmɛntoʊ/
Rhymes with -ɛntəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“to remember”).
noun mementos · mementoes
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A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
Similar: keepsake, souvenir, memorabilia
Translations
Every language
noun a keepsake
| Español | recuerdo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기념품 ginyeompum, 기념물 ginyeommul |
| 日本語 | 記念品 kinenhin, メメント memento, 記念物 kinenbutsu |
| 中文 | 紀念品 /纪念品 jìniànpǐn |
| Português | lembrancinha, recordação, lembrança |
| Français | souvenir |
| Deutsch | Andenken, Erinnerung, Mahnzeichen |
| Italiano | memento, ricordo |
| Ελληνικά | ενθύμιο enthýmio |
| Русский | сувени́р suvenír |
Talk about this word "memento." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/memento. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. memento. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/memento "memento." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/memento.Cite this
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