aide-mémoire in British English
French (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑː)
nounWord forms: plural aides-mémoire (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪdz mɛmˈwɑː) or aide-mémoires (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑːz)1. a note serving as a reminder
2. a summarized diplomatic communication
Word origin
from
aider to help +
mémoire memory