momento

English

Etymology

From confusion of memento with moment, as in "a memorable moment".

Noun

momento

1. Misspelling of memento.

Usage notes

This spelling is so common that some references now no longer consider it a misspelling.

References

• “memento” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. (usage note)

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/
• Rhymes: -ento

• Audio

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Noun

momento (accusative singular momenton, plural momentoj, accusative plural momentojn)

1. moment, instant
   • 1952, F. Omelka, La Alaska stafeto, Project Gutenberg transcription

     Kaj en tiu ĉi solena momento ekparolis la ŝerifo.

     And in this solemn moment up spoke the sherif.

Derived terms

• momenta
• momente

 

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English momentum, French moment, German Moment, Italian momento, Russian моме́нт (momént), Spanish momento. Decision no. 1272, Progreso VII. Old superseded sense also through Esperanto momento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/

Noun

momento (plural momenti)

1. (physics) momentum

   Synonym: mov-quanto (rare)

2. (superseded, rare) moment [1907–1912/13]

   Synonym: instanto

References

• Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 173
• Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 71

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Interlingua

Noun

momento (plural momentos)

1. moment

   In iste momento, io es euphoric.

   In this moment, I am euphoric.

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

momento m (plural momenti)

1. moment
2. (physics) momentum

Derived terms

• dal momento che
• momentaneamente
• momentaneo
• momento angolare

See also

• istante

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Latin

Noun

mōmentō

1. dative singular of mōmentum
2. ablative singular of mōmentum

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin momentum.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ˈmẽ.tu/
• Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

1. moment (very brief period of time)
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 508:

     Harry estudou-o por um momento.

     Harry studied him for a moment.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:momento.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin momentum.

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

1. (time) moment, instant

   Un momento, señor.

   One moment, sir.

   Synonym: instante

2. (physics) momentum

Derived terms

• momentáneo
• momentito
• por momentos

See also

• lapso
• segundo