mnemosynum
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μνημοσύνη (Mnēmosúnē).
Noun
mnēmosȳnum n (genitive mnēmosȳnī); second declension
- a keepsake, souvenir, or memorial
- "verum est mnemosynum mei sodalis - Catull. 12.13"
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mnēmosȳnum | mnēmosȳna |
| Genitive | mnēmosȳnī | mnēmosȳnōrum |
| Dative | mnēmosȳnō | mnēmosȳnīs |
| Accusative | mnēmosȳnum | mnēmosȳna |
| Ablative | mnēmosȳnō | mnēmosȳnīs |
| Vocative | mnēmosȳnum | mnēmosȳna |
References
- “mnemosynum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- mnemosynum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- mnemosynum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- mnemosynum in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016