mneme
/ˈniːmi/Psychology and Physiology
noun
The capacity which a substance or organism possesses for retaining after-effects of experience or stimulation undergone by itself or its progenitors.
Origin
Early 20th century. From German Mneme from ancient Greek μνήμη, (Doric) μνάμα memory from the base of μνᾶσθαι to remember + -μα. Compare French mnème.
- the Secession
- these days
- these presents
- the Serpent
- Theseus
- the seven deadly sins
- the seven seas
- the seven-year itch
- the Seychelles
- the Shades
- the shape of things to come
- the sharp end
- the Shetlands
- the Shires
- the shirt off (or on) one's back
- the short end of the stick
- the sick man of ——
- Thesiger, Wilfred
- the silent majority
- the silent treatment
- the silly season
- the silver screen
- thesis
- the Six
- the sky is the limit