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单词 memorious
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memoriousadj.

Brit. /mᵻˈmɔːrɪəs/, U.S. /məˈmɔriəs/
Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin memoriosus; Spanish memorioso; Italian memorioso; French memorieux.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin memoriosus having a good memory (3rd cent., and from 4th cent. in grammarians, some of whom may preserve readings from classical Latin; < classical Latin memoria memory n. + -ōsus -ous suffix), probably partly via Italian memorioso (Florio, 1598; although the word does not occur in the passage translated in quot. 1599 at sense 1) and Middle French memorieux having a good memory (Montaigne: see quot. 1603 at sense 1). In sense 1 later reborrowed < Spanish memorioso (see quot. 1962 at sense 1).Noted by N.E.D. (1906) as ‘Obs. or arch. rare.’.
Now rare. Chiefly literary in later use.
1. Having a good memory; †mindful of (obsolete).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > [adjective] > retaining memories, mindful
mindyOE
mindc1300
mindfula1382
mindly1435
remembrativec1449
memoriala1513
memoriousa1513
rememorant1528
rememberingc1595
unforgetful1632
remindful1719
unforgetting1777
a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Radegunde (c1525) Prol. sig. a.iiiv Speciall frendes..Whiche lately requyred me [being] full memorious With synguler request and humble instaunce This lyfe to discrybe with due circumstaunce.
1599 R. Linche Fountaine Anc. Fiction sig. Liiiv If by the Tyrannie of fore-passed times, the memorious notes of such industrious fathers were not blotted out.
c1600 Timon (1980) ii. i. 24 P. Do'st thou remember? Gelas: I am memorious.
1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. viii. 563 Learned, wise and memorious [Fr. memorieux].
1626 G. Sandys tr. Ovid Metamorphosis xiv. 296 Memorious [L. memores] of the Troian woes.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Memorious, that hath a good memory.
1944 J. L. Borges Ficciones 131 (title) Funes el memorioso.]
1962 A. Kerrigan tr. J. L. Borges Ficciones 107 (title) Funes, the Memorious.
1985 London Rev. Bks. 6 June 9/3 These memorious authorities are going to be always on duty.
1987 Times Lit. Suppl. 23 Oct. 1157/2 Their superconductive, scattered, memorious minds.
2. Memorable; evocative of or rich in memories.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > memory > [adjective] > worthy of remembrance, memorable
memoriablea1450
rememberablec1450
well-remembered1482
memorable1483
memorial?1504
memorousa1513
never-to-be-forgotten1586
rememorablea1641
unforgettable1806
nameable1858
memorious1882
salient1938
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice > of remembering
memoriablea1450
memorable1483
memorial?1504
memorousa1513
unforgettable1806
nameable1858
memorious1882
1882 W. Sharp Human Inheritance 122 So may have blown some wind of thought Memorious from a past forgot.
1883 R. F. Burton & V. F. Cameron To Gold Coast I. 19 Shaggy Cintra..with its memorious convent and its Moorish castle.
1916 D. C. Scott Lundy's Lane 76 What lies beyond a romaunt that was read Once on a morn of storm and laid aside Memorious with strange immortal memories?
2004 N.Y. Mag. 12 Jan. 60/1 Some of these demons are long dead, some of them malevolent, but all coming to the scrumptious and memorious meal Jonathan is cooking up.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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