English
Etymology
from Greek μνημονικ�� (mnemonikos) �of memory�, itself from μνήμον (mnemon) �remembering, mindful�, from μνά�θαι (mnasthai) �remember�, from Proto-Indo-European root men- �to think� (cognate with mind).
Pronunciation
a|Aus|RP IPA|/n��m�.nɪk/, SAMPA|/n@'mQnIk/
a|US IPA|/n��m��nɪk/, SAMPA|/n@'mAnIk/
audio|en-us-mnemonic.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
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- Of or related to mnemonics.
Translations
trans-top|related to mnemonics
Dutch: t|nl|mnemotechnisch, t|nl|mnemonisch
Finnish: muistitekninen
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French: mnémonique, mnémotechnique
Spanish: mnemotécnico
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Noun
en-noun
- Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.
Synonyms
aide-memoire
Translations
trans-top|Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something
Dutch: t|nl|ezelsbruggetje|n, t|nl|geheugensteuntje, t|nl|mnemotechniek
Finnish: muistisääntö
French: mnémonique, mnémotechnie, mnémotechnique f
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German: Eselsbrücke f
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Related terms
mnemonics
See also
Mnemosyne'', mother of the Muses, who personified Memory in Greek mythology.
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References
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Websters
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