momento

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

momento

  1. Misspelling of memento.

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

Esperanto[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [moˈmento]
  • Audio:
    (file)
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun[edit]

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

  1. moment, instant
    • 1952, F. Omelka, La Alaska stafeto[1]:
      Kaj en tiu ĉi solena momento ekparolis la ŝerifo.
      And in this solemn moment up spoke the sherif.

Derived terms[edit]

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin momentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /moˈmento/ [mõˈmẽn̪.t̪ʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun[edit]

momento m (plural momentos)

  1. moment, instant
    Synonyms: instante, retrinco
  2. (physics) momentum

Further reading[edit]

Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English momentumFrench momentGerman MomentItalian momentoRussian моме́нт (momént)Spanish momento. Decision no. 1272, Progreso VII. Old superseded sense also through Esperanto momento.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

momento (plural momenti)

  1. (physics) momentum
    Synonym: mov-quanto (rare)
  2. (superseded, rare) moment [1907–1912/13]
    Synonym: instanto

References[edit]

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

Interlingua[edit]

Noun[edit]

momento (plural momentos)

  1. moment
    In iste momento, io es euphoric.
    In this moment, I am euphoric.

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /moˈmen.to/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: mo‧mén‧to

Noun[edit]

momento m (plural momenti)

  1. moment
  2. (physics) momentum

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • momento in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

mōmentō

  1. dative/ablative singular of mōmentum

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu
  • Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun[edit]

momento m (plural momentos)

  1. moment (very brief period of time)
  2. (physics) momentum

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:momento.

Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /moˈmento/ [moˈmẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: mo‧men‧to

Noun[edit]

momento m (plural momentos)

  1. (time) moment, instant
    Synonym: instante
    Un momento, señor.
    One moment, sir.
  2. timing
    Fue un mal momento, así de simple.
    It was bad timing, plain and simple.
    ¡Buen momento! Tengo el día libre.
    Good timing! I have the day off.
  3. (physics) momentum

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]