was wotd|2007|September|20
English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-memento.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|mementos|pl2=mementoes
- A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
#: I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
Usage notes
The alternate spelling momento is so common, some references now no longer consider it a misspelling.
Translations
trans-top|a keepsake
Finnish: muisto, muistoesine
Icelandic: minjagripur m, minningagripur m
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References
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