memorableadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɛm(ə)rəbl/, U.S.

/ˈmɛm(ə)rəb(ə)l/,

/ˈmɛmərb(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English memorrable, late Middle English– memorable.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin memorābilis.

Etymology: < classical Latin memorābilis worthy of remembrance, in post-classical Latin also easy to remember (late 4th or early 5th cent.; late 12th cent. in a British source) < memorāre (see memorate v.) + -bilis -ble suffix. Compare Italian memorabile (14th cent.), Middle French, French mémorable (late 15th cent.), Spanish memorable (probably late 15th cent.), Portuguese memorável (16th cent.). Sense A. 3 appears to be unique to English. With use as noun, compare Italian memorabili literary memorabilia, and French mémorables (see etymological note s.v. memorabilia n.). Compare earlier memoriable adj.

A. adj.

1. Worthy of remembrance or note; worth remembering; not to be forgotten.

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

1483 Rolls of Parl. VI. 241/1 The memorable and laudable Acts in diverse Batalls.

a1500 Hymnal in R. S. Loomis Medieval Stud. in Memory G. S. Loomis (1927) 455 (MED) Criste..Whos goodly byrth is memorrable, And of mortall tunges ineffable.

1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. xv. 16 b A succinct description of the yland, and memorable things thereof.

1650 A. Marvell Horatian Ode 58 He nothing common did or mean, Upon that memorable scene.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 86. ⁋3 It is memorable of the mighty Caesar, that when he was murdered in the Capitol..he gathered his Robe about him, that he might fall in a decent Posture.

1799 W. Godwin St. Leon I. ii. 57 I regarded this as the most memorable of days, and myself as the most fortunate of mortals.

1820 W. Hazlitt Lect. Dramatic Lit. 40 It hardly contains a memorable line or passage.

1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. iii. v. 230 That is his one feat memorable to me at present.

1895 Law Times 100 3/1 An interesting record of a most memorable and successful innovation in our legal system.

1935 H. A. L. Fisher Hist. Europe I. xv. 183 The triumph of Wessex under the leadership of Alfred is thus memorable for two distinct reasons.

1960 C. Day Lewis Buried Day ii. 37 My most memorable drive into Enniscorthy was the musical ride with Keyes.

1980 R. Scruton Meaning of Conservatism 11 Our century is memorable for nothing so much as its violence.

2008 E. Karabell Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments vii. 26 Not all memorable dates in Philly sports history, of course, are associated with good things.

2. Easy to remember, able to be remembered; memorizable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > [adjective] > easy to remember

memorablea1616

portable1655

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) ii. iv. 53 Witnesse our too much memorable shame.

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Memorable, easie to be remembred.

1881 J. Ruskin Love's Meinie I. iii. 99 The easily memorable root ‘dab’, short for dabble.

1882 S. Cox Miracles (1884) 14 Hence it [sc. the Mosaic account of the Creation] must of necessity be concise, simple, memorable.

1937 Squeal 1 July 1/2 Seems as if he had considered the word [sc. Spam] a good memorable trade-name for some time, had only waited for a product to attach it to.

1991 Creem Apr. 87/2 Tad possesses the most memorable image of any Sub-Pop band, thanks to their flannel shirt-wearing, big-bellied singer and namesake.

3. Awakening memories of something; reminiscent. rare.

ΚΠ

1872 W. D. Howells Their Wedding Journey 248 The marshy meadows beyond, memorable of Recollets and Jesuits.

B. n.

A memorable person or thing. Usually in plural. Cf. memorabilia n. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > [noun] > fitness to be remembered > memorable things

memorable1611

memorabilia1785

1611 T. Coryate Crudities sig. Mm8^v These memorables of Germany.

1613 T. Jackson Eternall Truth Script. i. xxviii. §1 Recorded..as one of the chiefe memorables in his raigne.

1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. i. Introd. 13/2 If no speedy Care be taken to preserve the Memorables of our First Settlement.

1770 (title) Memorables of the Montgomeries.

1813 W. Scott Let. 13 July (1932) III. 300 I spent part of Sunday in showing them the Abbey and other memorables.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. xiii. 324 The other memorable is of a more delicate nature, respecting the conduct of a certain fair lady.

1857 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 2 July in Eng. Notebks. (1997) II. vi. 293 These..were all the memorables of our visit.

1913 J. Service Memorables Robin Cummell xxxii. 202 This is the best bit pirlicue I can mak' of the memorables of my time.

1952 R. A. Skelton Decorative Printed Maps 17 In Italian maps..borders became simple and elegant; titles and other ‘memorables' were concentrated in cartouches equally sober in design.

2010 W. Ashton Equator ii. 79 Your senses buzzing with equating and comparing places. A calendar year of memorables and forgettables.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	memorable
释义	memorableadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɛm(ə)rəbl/, U.S. /ˈmɛm(ə)rəb(ə)l/, /ˈmɛmərb(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English memorrable, late Middle English– memorable. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin memorābilis. Etymology: < classical Latin memorābilis worthy of remembrance, in post-classical Latin also easy to remember (late 4th or early 5th cent.; late 12th cent. in a British source) < memorāre (see memorate v.) + -bilis -ble suffix. Compare Italian memorabile (14th cent.), Middle French, French mémorable (late 15th cent.), Spanish memorable (probably late 15th cent.), Portuguese memorável (16th cent.). Sense A. 3 appears to be unique to English. With use as noun, compare Italian memorabili literary memorabilia, and French mémorables (see etymological note s.v. memorabilia n.). Compare earlier memoriable adj. A. adj. 1. Worthy of remembrance or note; worth remembering; not to be forgotten. 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 1483 Rolls of Parl. VI. 241/1 The memorable and laudable Acts in diverse Batalls. a1500 Hymnal in R. S. Loomis Medieval Stud. in Memory G. S. Loomis (1927) 455 (MED) Criste..Whos goodly byrth is memorrable, And of mortall tunges ineffable. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. xv. 16 b A succinct description of the yland, and memorable things thereof. 1650 A. Marvell Horatian Ode 58 He nothing common did or mean, Upon that memorable scene. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 86. ⁋3 It is memorable of the mighty Caesar, that when he was murdered in the Capitol..he gathered his Robe about him, that he might fall in a decent Posture. 1799 W. Godwin St. Leon I. ii. 57 I regarded this as the most memorable of days, and myself as the most fortunate of mortals. 1820 W. Hazlitt Lect. Dramatic Lit. 40 It hardly contains a memorable line or passage. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. iii. v. 230 That is his one feat memorable to me at present. 1895 Law Times 100 3/1 An interesting record of a most memorable and successful innovation in our legal system. 1935 H. A. L. Fisher Hist. Europe I. xv. 183 The triumph of Wessex under the leadership of Alfred is thus memorable for two distinct reasons. 1960 C. Day Lewis Buried Day ii. 37 My most memorable drive into Enniscorthy was the musical ride with Keyes. 1980 R. Scruton Meaning of Conservatism 11 Our century is memorable for nothing so much as its violence. 2008 E. Karabell Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments vii. 26 Not all memorable dates in Philly sports history, of course, are associated with good things. 2. Easy to remember, able to be remembered; memorizable. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > [adjective] > easy to remember memorablea1616 portable1655 a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) ii. iv. 53 Witnesse our too much memorable shame. View more context for this quotation 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Memorable, easie to be remembred. 1881 J. Ruskin Love's Meinie I. iii. 99 The easily memorable root ‘dab’, short for dabble. 1882 S. Cox Miracles (1884) 14 Hence it [sc. the Mosaic account of the Creation] must of necessity be concise, simple, memorable. 1937 Squeal 1 July 1/2 Seems as if he had considered the word [sc. Spam] a good memorable trade-name for some time, had only waited for a product to attach it to. 1991 Creem Apr. 87/2 Tad possesses the most memorable image of any Sub-Pop band, thanks to their flannel shirt-wearing, big-bellied singer and namesake. 3. Awakening memories of something; reminiscent. rare. ΚΠ 1872 W. D. Howells Their Wedding Journey 248 The marshy meadows beyond, memorable of Recollets and Jesuits. B. n. A memorable person or thing. Usually in plural. Cf. memorabilia n. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > [noun] > fitness to be remembered > memorable things memorable1611 memorabilia1785 1611 T. Coryate Crudities sig. Mm8^v These memorables of Germany. 1613 T. Jackson Eternall Truth Script. i. xxviii. §1 Recorded..as one of the chiefe memorables in his raigne. 1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. i. Introd. 13/2 If no speedy Care be taken to preserve the Memorables of our First Settlement. 1770 (title) Memorables of the Montgomeries. 1813 W. Scott Let. 13 July (1932) III. 300 I spent part of Sunday in showing them the Abbey and other memorables. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. xiii. 324 The other memorable is of a more delicate nature, respecting the conduct of a certain fair lady. 1857 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 2 July in Eng. Notebks. (1997) II. vi. 293 These..were all the memorables of our visit. 1913 J. Service Memorables Robin Cummell xxxii. 202 This is the best bit pirlicue I can mak' of the memorables of my time. 1952 R. A. Skelton Decorative Printed Maps 17 In Italian maps..borders became simple and elegant; titles and other ‘memorables' were concentrated in cartouches equally sober in design. 2010 W. Ashton Equator ii. 79 Your senses buzzing with equating and comparing places. A calendar year of memorables and forgettables. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1483
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