memento

[ muh-men-toh ]

/ məˈmɛn toʊ /

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noun, plural me·men·tos, me·men·toes.

an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.

anything serving as a reminder or warning.

(initial capital letter, italics)Roman Catholic Church. either of two prayers in the canon of the Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead.

Origin of memento

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin mementō, imperative of meminisse to remember

usage note for memento

Memento is sometimes spelled momento, perhaps by association with moment. The word is actually related to remember. One of its earliest meanings was “something that serves to warn.” The meaning “souvenir” is a recent development: The stone animal carvings are mementos of our trip to Victoria. Momento is considered by many to be a misspelling, but it occurs so frequently in edited writing that some regard it as a variant spelling rather than an error.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH memento

memento , momentum

Words nearby memento

membranous rhinitis, membrum, meme, me-media, Memel, memento, memento mori, Memling, Memnon, Memnonia, memo

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Example sentences from the Web for memento

He looks a bit like B̶r̶a̶d̶ ̶P̶i̶t̶t̶ Guy Pearce in Memento at this stage.
Harry Styles Watches The Boxing In The Nude: PIC|Tom Sykes|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I watched as each reached up to the press box, memento in hand.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race|Nicholas McCarvel|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sandra McElwaine previews the loot, from a Cuban Missile Crisis memento to notes from the first lady.
On the Block: Letters From Jackie|Sandra McElwaine|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They offered tea, a smoke, and an Egyptian flag as a memento.
Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street|John Kael Weston|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Fasten it into your dress with this pin, she said, and keep the pin as a memento of our friendship.
The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach|Laura Dent Crane
Dennis did not part from Juan without giving him a token of his thanks and a memento of their common adventures.
With Drake on the Spanish Main|Herbert Strang
The rope that hanged Hardy was eagerly bought up, in inch samples, for everybody wanted a memento of the memorable event.
What Is Man? And Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
She had ceased to be Mr. Densher's image; she was all her own memento and she was none the less fine.
The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2|Henry James
Will you take a few onions with you as a memento of your visit?
Dick, Marjorie and Fidge|G. E. Farrow

British Dictionary definitions for memento

memento

/ (mɪˈmɛntəʊ) /

noun plural -tos or -toes

something that reminds one of past events; souvenir

RC Church either of two prayers occurring during the Mass

Word Origin for memento

C15: from Latin, imperative of meminisse to remember

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	memento
释义	memento [ muh-men-toh ] / məˈmɛn toʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR memento ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural me·men·tos, me·men·toes. an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir. anything serving as a reminder or warning. (initial capital letter, italics)Roman Catholic Church. either of two prayers in the canon of the Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead. Origin of memento 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin mementō, imperative of meminisse to remember usage note for memento Memento is sometimes spelled momento, perhaps by association with moment. The word is actually related to remember. One of its earliest meanings was “something that serves to warn.” The meaning “souvenir” is a recent development: The stone animal carvings are mementos of our trip to Victoria. Momento is considered by many to be a misspelling, but it occurs so frequently in edited writing that some regard it as a variant spelling rather than an error. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH memento memento , momentum Words nearby memento membranous rhinitis, membrum, meme, me-media, Memel, memento, memento mori, Memling, Memnon, Memnonia, memo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for memento He looks a bit like B̶r̶a̶d̶ ̶P̶i̶t̶t̶ Guy Pearce in Memento at this stage. Harry Styles Watches The Boxing In The Nude: PIC\|Tom Sykes\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I watched as each reached up to the press box, memento in hand. Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race\|Nicholas McCarvel\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sandra McElwaine previews the loot, from a Cuban Missile Crisis memento to notes from the first lady. On the Block: Letters From Jackie\|Sandra McElwaine\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They offered tea, a smoke, and an Egyptian flag as a memento. Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street\|John Kael Weston\|September 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Fasten it into your dress with this pin, she said, and keep the pin as a memento of our friendship. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach\|Laura Dent Crane Dennis did not part from Juan without giving him a token of his thanks and a memento of their common adventures. With Drake on the Spanish Main\|Herbert Strang The rope that hanged Hardy was eagerly bought up, in inch samples, for everybody wanted a memento of the memorable event. What Is Man? And Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) She had ceased to be Mr. Densher's image; she was all her own memento and she was none the less fine. The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2\|Henry James Will you take a few onions with you as a memento of your visit? Dick, Marjorie and Fidge\|G. E. Farrow British Dictionary definitions for memento memento / (mɪˈmɛntəʊ) / noun plural -tos or -toes something that reminds one of past events; souvenir RC Church either of two prayers occurring during the Mass Word Origin for memento C15: from Latin, imperative of meminisse to remember Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to memento trophy, relic, keepsake, token, remembrance, reminder, vestige, memorial, trace, remembrancer
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memento

noun, plural me·men·tos, me·men·toes.

Origin of memento

usage note for memento

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH memento

Words nearby memento

Example sentences from the Web for memento

British Dictionary definitions for memento

noun plural -tos or -toes

Word Origin for memento

Words related to memento