Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/meˈmoɾja/

Line drawing of memoria
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Translation

memory

Word origin

From Latin 'memoria' ('memory, remembrance'), from 'memor' ('mindful'). The same root gives English memory and memorial.

Origin
Latin
Root
memoria
English cognates
memory, memorial

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmemorias

Examples

.

I have a very bad memory for names.

.

She learned the song by heart.

ordenador .

The computer's memory is almost full.

Conserva .

She keeps the memory of that summer with great fondness.

Plantaron .

They planted a tree in memory of his father.

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