momento

English

Etymology

Variant of memento from association with memorable moments.

Noun

momento ‎(plural momentoes)

1. Misspelling of memento.

Usage notes

The alternate spelling momento is so common, some references now no longer consider it a misspelling.

References

• “memento” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006. (usage note)

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Esperanto

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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Interlingua

Noun

momento ‎(plural momentos)

1. moment

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Italian

Pronunciation

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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

Wikipedia ^pt

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, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 508:

     Harry estudou-o por um momento.

     Harry studied him for a moment.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:momento.

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Spanish

Wikipedia ^es

Etymology

From Latin momentum.

Noun

momento m ‎(plural momentos)

1. (time) moment, instant

   Un momento, señor.‎

   One moment, sir.

2. (physics) momentum

Derived terms

• momentáneo
• momentito
• por momentos