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See also: mémorable
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French mémorable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). See memory, and compare memorabilia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
memorable (comparative more memorable, superlative most memorable)
- Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
- 1599, John Davies, Nosce Teipsum
- Men have surviving Fame to gain,
By Tombs, by Books, by memorable Deeds
- a memorable holiday
- 1599, John Davies, Nosce Teipsum
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:memorable
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
worthy of being remembered
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Noun[edit]
memorable (plural memorables)
- Something interesting enough to be remembered.
- 1870, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Passages from the English Note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne, page 237:
- These were all the memorables of our visit to Dumbarton Castle, which is a most interesting spot, and connected with a long series of historical events.
References[edit]
- “memorable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin memorābilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /mə.moˈɾa.blə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /mə.muˈɾa.blə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /me.moˈɾa.ble/
Adjective[edit]
memorable (masculine and feminine plural memorables)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “memorable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “memorable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “memorable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “memorable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin memorābilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
memorable (plural memorables)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “memorable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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