memento

me·men·to

M0211100 (mə-mĕn′tō)n. pl. me·men·tos or me·men·toes A keepsake.

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[Middle English, commemoration of the living or the dead in the Canon of the Mass, from Latin mementō, imperative of meminisse, to remember; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

memento

(mɪˈmɛntəʊ) n, pl -tos or -toes1. something that reminds one of past events; souvenir2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church either of two prayers occurring during the Mass[C15: from Latin, imperative of meminisse to remember]

me•men•to

(məˈmɛn toʊ)

n., pl. -tos, -toes. 1. something that serves as a reminder of what is past or gone; keepsake; souvenir. 2. anything serving as a reminder or warning. 3. (cap.) either of two prayers in the canon of the Roman Catholic Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin mementō, imperative of meminisse to remember] usage: memento is sometimes spelled momento. Though this spelling occurs frequently in edited writing, it is usually considered an error.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

memento - a reminder of past events souvenirreminder - an experience that causes you to remember something

memento

noun souvenir, trophy, memorial, token, reminder, relic, remembrance, keepsake He took a camera to provide a memento of the day.

memento

nounSomething that causes one to remember:keepsake, remembrance, reminder, souvenir, token, trophy.

Translations

纪念品

memento

(məˈmentou) – plural meˈmento(e)s – noun something kept or given as a reminder or souvenir. They gave her a small gift as a memento. 紀念品 纪念品

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