aide-mémoire

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Borrowing from French aide-mémoire (literally “memory aid”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˌeɪdmɛmˈwɑː/ (or as French, below)

Noun [edit]

aide-mémoire (plural aide-mémoires)

  1. A memory-aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.
  2. (diplomacy) a general term for a document circulated in a meeting or summit for discussion purposes (also termed a non-paper)

Synonyms [edit]

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From aide + mémoire.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɛdmemwaʀ/

Noun [edit]

aide-mémoire m (plural aide-mémoires)

  1. aide-mémoire, crib
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