🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

memoria

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meh-moh-ree-ah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Memory/ˈmɛm.ə.ri/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I ricordi d'infanzia restano impressi nella memoria."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

    "As people age, their short-term memory may begin to decline slightly."
  2. 2

    Something remembered from the past; a recollection.

    "She shared a cherished childhood memory of her grandfather's garden."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'memory' originates from the Latin 'memoria', which means 'the faculty of remembering'. It evolved through Old French 'memorie' before entering Middle English, reflecting the importance of remembrance in human experience.

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