noun
memento
muh-MEHN-toh
noun
1
An object kept to remind someone of a person, place, or event.
"She kept the ticket stub as a memento of their first date."
How to Use Memento
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA keepsake — something you hold onto to remember an experience by.
Common mistake
The correct spelling is "memento," not "momento" — a common misspelling influenced by the word "moment."
Easily confused with
momento
Common pairings
keep as a memento
a memento of the trip
Word Forms
mementos plural, mementoes plural
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Etymology
From Latin mementō ("remember!"), the imperative form of meminī ("to remember").