memorabile

English

Etymology

From Latin memorābile, neuter singular of memorābilis (“being memorable or remarkable”), the neuter plural of which is memorābilia.

Noun

memorabile (plural memorabilia)

1. (rare) singular of memorabilia
   • 1832 March, [Walter Scott], “Letter Continued”, in St. Ronan’s Well (Waverley Novels; XXXIV), Edinburgh: […] Robert Cadell; London: Whittaker & Co., →OCLC, page 124:

     Talking of the drama, we had a miserable attempt at a sort of bastard theatricals, at Mowbray’s rat-gnawed mansion. There were two things worth noticing—One, that I lost all the courage on which I pique myself, […]. The other memorabile is of a more delicate nature, respecting the conduct of a certain fair lady, who seemed determined to fling herself at my head.

     The 1st edition (1823, indicated as 1824) uses memorable.

   • 1948, Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan, volume 124, page 142:

     The only mark for civilization, or what passes for civilization, is a compartmented life raft tossed up as a memorabile of the war.

   • 1956, Pacific Northwest Library Association, PNLA Quarterly:

     That an attractive brochure be prepared which will serve as a memorabile of the Conference, outlining the program, listing the names of the members to be honored, containing a bibliography of publications of the PNLA, etc.

   • 1956, High Fidelity, volume 6, number 2:

     Almost automatically, the main interest about a disk of this sort is extrinsic, as a memorabile of a vital personality.

References

• “memorabile”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “memorabilia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.: “singular mem·o·rab·i·le”
• “memorabile, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin memorābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.moˈra.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -abile
• Hyphenation: me‧mo‧rà‧bi‧le

Adjective

memorabile (plural memorabili)

1. memorable, unforgettable

Derived terms

• memorabilità
• memorabilmente

Related terms

• immemorabile

Latin

Adjective

memorābile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of memorābilis