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Recording a scene with paint rather than film sinks you more deeply into your surroundings. You have to look a little harder and a little longer. And you end up with a memento.
Susan Minot

Meaning of "memento" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEMENTO

From Latin, imperative of meminisse to remember.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEMENTO

memento  [mɪˈmɛntəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEMENTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Memento is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEMENTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Memento

A memento is a keepsake or souvenir of remembrance. Memento may also refer to: ▪ Memento, a 2000 feature-length film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Guy Pearce ▪ Memento, a Czech book written by Radek John ▪ "Memento", by Közi ▪ MementoMementoMemento ▪ Memento, a musical group ▪ Memento Materia, a record label ▪ Memento Mori, 2001 short story by Jonathan Nolan ▪ "Memento", an episode of Stargate SG-1 ▪ Memento pattern, a software design pattern that provides the ability to restore an object to its previous state ▪ Memento Project, a web archiving project...

Definition of memento in the English dictionary

The definition of memento in the dictionary is something that reminds one of past events; souvenir. Other definition of memento is either of two prayers occurring during the Mass.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEMENTO


assiento
ˌæsɪˈɛntəʊ
Benevento
ˌbɛnəˈvɛntəʊ
bento
ˈbɛntəʊ
cento
ˈsɛntəʊ
cinquecento
ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈtʃɛntəʊ
divertimento
dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
lento
ˈlɛntəʊ
mento
ˈmɛntəʊ
pentimento
ˌpɛntɪˈmɛntəʊ
pimento
pɪˈmɛntəʊ
pimiento
pɪˈmjɛntəʊ
portamento
ˌpɔːtəˈmɛntəʊ
pronunciamento
prəˌnʌnsɪəˈmɛntəʊ
quattrocento
ˌkwætrəʊˈtʃɛntəʊ
rifacimento
rɪˌfætʃɪˈmɛntəʊ
Risorgimento
rɪˌsɔːdʒɪˈmɛntəʊ
Sacramento
ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ
Sorrento
səˈrɛntəʊ
trecento
treɪˈtʃɛntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEMENTO

membranal
membrane
membrane bone
membrane transport
membraned
membraneous
membranous
membranously
meme
Memel
memento mori
memetics
Memlinc
Memling
Memnon
Memnonian
memo
memo pad
memoir
memoirism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEMENTO

aggiornamento
Agrigento
beento
canto
conjunto
conto
duecento
Esperanto
get into
into
obento
onto
Papiamento
pinto
pronto
santo
seicento
tanto
Toronto
Trento

Synonyms and antonyms of memento in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEMENTO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «memento» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of memento

Translation of «memento» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEMENTO

Find out the translation of memento to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of memento from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «memento» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纪念品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recuerdo
570 millions of speakers

English

memento
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मृति चिन्ह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَذْكِرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напоминание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lembrança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souvenir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memento
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Andenken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思い出の品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기념품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Memento
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật kỷ niệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவுக் குறிப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मृतिचिन्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hatıra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricordo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pamiątka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сувенір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suvenir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενθύμιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aandenking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minnessak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suvenir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of memento

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEMENTO»

The term «memento» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEMENTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about memento

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QUOTES WITH «MEMENTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word memento.
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Susan Minot
Recording a scene with paint rather than film sinks you more deeply into your surroundings. You have to look a little harder and a little longer. And you end up with a memento.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEMENTO»

Discover the use of memento in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to memento and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Memento
Key Features --
Claire Molloy, 2010
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Memento Mori
Poignant, hilarious, and spooky, Memento Mori addresses old age In late 1950s London, something uncanny besets a group of elderly friends: an insinuating voice on the telephone reminds each: Remember you must die.
Muriel Spark, 2014
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Memento
is. Memento? Finally, then, we come to the central question of this essay: What is Memento? Fewpeople would hesitate to answerthat Mementoisa film, and yet, ifthe material I have just been discussing ispartof Memento, Memento isnotafilm.
Andrew Kania, 2009
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Memento & Following
But Bill discovers too late that he is out of his depth.This volume includes both screenplays, plus an interview with Christopher Nolan and Jeremy Theobald in which they talk to James Mottram about the making of Following, and a piece by ...
Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald, Jonathan Nolan, 2001
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Memento Nora
In a near future in which terrorism is commonplace but memories of horrors witnessed can be obliterated by a pill, teens Nora, Winter, and Micah, create an underground comic to share with their classmates the experiences they want to ...
Angie Smibert, 2011
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Christopher Nolan's Memento - Analysis of the narrative ...
Christopher Nolan’s low budget film Memento (2000), which is based on the concept of a short story named Memento Mori written by Nolan’s brother Jonathan, was certainly one of the most successful films in the United States in 2000.
Torben Schmidt, 2003
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The Making of Memento
The brilliance of Christopher Nolan's ingenious thriller Memento has had moviegoers coming back for more. James Mottram now offers the fullest imaginable guide to the film's many complexities.
James Mottram, 2011
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Memento Mori
Cycles through the shadowy landscapes of death, gnarled relationships, the slippery side of human nature, even the contemporary lure of cosmetic surgery pushed to a surprising extreme. Ages 16+.
Daniel King, 2010
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Moving Memento Mori Pictures: Documentary, Mortalilty, and ...
Employing a method informed by contemporary rhetorical and communication studies, I build upon the work of Kenneth Burke, Bernard Lonergan, and Michael Calvin McGee to establish memento mori as a "cultural ideograph.
Benjamin R. Bennett-Carpenter, 2008
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Memento in Poetry: In Memory of ''Mama Nok''
This book is a tribute to our mother, Trinidad, and to our father, Vicente, for the unconditional love and care they gave to us their children. Boyette, Henry, Inday, Chot, Wei, Chucky, Bitit, Dinggoy
Trinidad D. Lukban

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEMENTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term memento is used in the context of the following news items.
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Inside Memento Mori
And to remind viewers of the transience of human life, exploring themes of death and loss, is a group show in Mumbai, Memento Mori. «Verve Magazine, Jul 15»
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Sunday Stretch: Iowan Colin Rea brings home a special memento
Every player that participated in this year's All-Star Futures Game was treated to things like bags, shirts and their game jersey. But, Iowa native ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
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MS Dhoni receives a memento from Jharkhand CM
After the occasional visit to the JSCA stadium, the captain cool was pictured receiving a memento from Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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(Video) Steven Gerrard holds Liverpool memento after scoring first …
Steven Gerrard scored his first LA Galaxy goal on Friday night, helping his new team come from two goals down to beat the San Jose ... «The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C., Jul 15»
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Last call: 'Memento Mori' at TARQ
Currently on view is Memento Mori, a group exhibition featuring ten artists who grapple with themes of memory and mortality across a range of ... «VOGUE India, Jul 15»
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Memento of Falmouth PC Andy Hocking handed to his mother
During a meeting with friends at the town's Marks & Spencer store PC Andy Hocking's mother Elizabeth was given a memento of her son. «West Briton, Jul 15»
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Precious memento finds its way back to widower
Peter Bilello, working in the United States, was back home in southern Sicily when his mother questioned her unmarried son as only a mother ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
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Proof Season 1 Episode 5 Review: Memento Vivere
While the case of the week involved the intriguing awakening of a coma patient after a year's slumber and the death of three of those in her ... «TV Fanatic, Jul 15»
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Proof “Memento Vivere” Episode 5
Proof “Memento Vivere” episode 5 airs Tuesday July 14 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT. In tonight's episode, when a Jane Doe wakes up in the ... «TV Equals, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon wristband: Camilla donates 'sweaty' Andy Murray …
The British royal put her memento, worn and signed by Murray, on the online auction site, eBay, where it attracted 45 bids and sold for 2,100 ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»

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