mnemonic
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- mnemonick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology [edit]
From New Latin mnemonicus, from Ancient Greek μνημονικός (mnēmonikos, “of memory”), from μνήμον (“remembering, mindful”), from μνᾶσθαι (mnasthai, “to remember”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”); see mind.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (Australia, RP) IPA: /nəˈmɔ.nɪk/, X-SAMPA: /n@'mQnIk/
- (US) IPA: /nəˈmɑːnɪk/, X-SAMPA: /n@'mAnIk/
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Adjective [edit]
mnemonic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.
Translations [edit]
related to mnemonics
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Noun [edit]
mnemonic (plural mnemonics)
- Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.
- To remember the colours of the rainbow, use the mnemonic: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something
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