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Vinony

memorable

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English memorable, memorrable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). By surface analysis, memory + -able, see memory. Doublet of memorabile (singular of memorabilia).

  1. Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

    “a memorable holiday”

    “Men have surviving Fame to gain, By Tombs, by Books, by memorable Deeds”

noun

Etymology: From Middle English memorable, memorrable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). By surface analysis, memory + -able, see memory. Doublet of memorabile (singular of memorabilia).

  1. Something interesting enough to be remembered.

    “These were all the memorables of our visit to Dumbarton Castle, which is a most interesting spot, and connected with a long series of historical events.”