memento — an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈmentoʊ/
Example Sentences
- He still keeps his ex-girlfriend's love letter as a memento... his wife is not amused.
- The students collected rocks as mementos from their field trip to Jeju Island.
- She turned her wedding dress into a memento pillow because wearing it again was impossible after ten years of good eating.
memento
NOUN[/məˈmentoʊ/]
an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
Clutching a Toronto memento, leaving pronto feels too soon
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin memento, the imperative form of meminisse meaning 'remember.' The word became widely known through the Latin phrase 'memento mori' (remember you must die), a meditation on mortality in medieval and Renaissance thought. Over time, it evolved to denote a physical object or keepsake that serves as a reminder of something or someone.
Breakdown
meminisse (to remember) + -nto (imperative suffix), forming the second-person singular imperative 'remember.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He still keeps his ex-girlfriend's love letter as a memento... his wife is not amused.”
“The students collected rocks as mementos from their field trip to Jeju Island.”
“She turned her wedding dress into a memento pillow because wearing it again was impossible after ten years of good eating.”
“The museum gift shop sells mementos related to Korean history.”
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