English Explanatory Dictionary

memento

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

Pronunciation

/məˈmɛntoʊ/ en-us-memento.ogg en-au-memento.ogg

Word forms

memento mementos mementoes

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“to remember”).

Synonyms

keepsake souvenir memorabilia

Related words

memento mori

Derived words

memento dollar
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