momento

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From confusion of memento with 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, Project Gutenberg transcription
      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): /moˈmen.to̝/
  • 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 Old superseded sense also through Esperanto momento.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 (superseded, rare) moment [1907–1912/13]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
  • Syllabification: 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]

From Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

momento m (plural momentos)

  1. (time) moment, instant
    Un momento, señor.
    One moment, sir.
    Synonym: instante
  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]