reminisce

WOTD - 3 January 2009    

English

Etymology

Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˌrɛm.ɨˈnɪs/, SAMPA: /%rem.1"nIs/

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Verb

reminisce (third-person singular simple present reminisces, present participle reminiscing, simple past and past participle reminisced)

1. (intransitive) To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
2. (intransitive) To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories.

Related terms

• reminiscence
• reminiscent

Translations

to recall the past

Czech: vzpomínat (cs) Finnish: muistella (fi) French: évoquer des réminiscences (fr), se remémorer (fr) Hindi: याद करना Mandarin:  (cmn)

Marathi: भूतकाळ आठवणे, आठवण काढणे, गतकाळातील स्मृतींना उजाळा देणे Polish: wspominać / wspomnieć Scottish Gaelic: cuimhnich (gd) Spanish: añorar (es)

to talk or write about memories

Czech: vzpomínat (cs) Finnish: muistella (fi) Hindi: यादे बताना या लिखना

Marathi: आठवणींबद्दल बोलणे अथवा लिहीणे Polish: wspominać / wspomnieć Scottish Gaelic: cuimhnich (gd)