me·men·to
(mə-mĕn′tō)n. pl. me·men·tos or me·men·toes
A keepsake.
[Middle English, commemoration of the living or the dead in the Canon of the Mass, from Latin mementō, imperative of meminisse, to remember; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
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memento
(mɪˈmɛntəʊ)n, pl -tos or -toes
1. something that reminds one of past events; souvenir
2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church either of two prayers occurring during the Mass
[C15: from Latin, imperative of meminisse to remember]
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me•men•to
(məˈmɛn toʊ)n., pl. -tos, -toes.
1. something that serves as a reminder of what is past or gone; keepsake; souvenir.
2. anything serving as a reminder or warning.
3. (cap.) either of two prayers in the canon of the Roman Catholic Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin mementō, imperative of meminisse to remember]
usage: memento is sometimes spelled momento. Though this spelling occurs frequently in edited writing, it is usually considered an error.
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| Noun | 1. |  memento - a reminder of past events reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something |
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memento
noun souvenir, trophy, memorial, token, reminder, relic, remembrance, keepsake He took a camera to provide a memento of the day.
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memento
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Translations
تِذْكارتَذْكِرَة
památkaupomínkavzpomínka
mindesouvenir
muistoesine
uspomena
minninga-/minjagripur
思い出の品
기념품
atminasatminimo ženklas
piemiņlieta
minnessak
ของที่ระลึก
vật kỷ niệm
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memento
n pl <-(e)s> → Andenken nt (→ of an +acc)
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memento
(məˈmentou) – plural meˈmento(e)s – noun something kept or given as a reminder or souvenir. They gave her a small gift as a memento.
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memento
→ تَذْكِرَة památka minde Andenken ενθύμιο recuerdo muistoesine souvenir uspomena ricordo 思い出の品 기념품 aandenken suvenir pamiątka lembrança напоминание minnessak ของที่ระลึก hatıra vật kỷ niệm 纪念品Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009