mem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
noun
  1. Clipping of memory.
  2. A memory access as part of processing.
noun
  1. A white European woman, especially the wife of an official; a memsahib.
  2. Alternative form of ma'am.
noun
  1. Clipping of member.
noun
  1. Initialism of Master of Engineering Management.
  2. Initialism of Master of Environmental Management.
  3. Abbreviation of 2 or 5-Dimethoxy-4-ethoxyamphetamine.
  4. Abbreviation of β-Methoxyethoxymethyl ether, a protecting group in chemistry.
  5. Initialism of monocular estimate method.
  6. Initialism of model exercise mode.

Pronunciation

/mɛm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mem.wav

Word forms

mem mems meem mim

Etymology

From Phoenician 𐤌𐤌 (mm /⁠mem⁠/, “water”), from Proto-Semitic *maʾ- (“*maʾ-/*may-”). Doublet of mu.

Related words

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