Mnemonic
/nəˈmɒn.ɪk/noun
Relating to memory or helping to remember.
Did you know?The word comes from Mnemosyne, the Greek goddess of memory and mother of the Muses, so every mnemonic is basically a tiny spell for the mind.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mnēmonikos
“pertaining to memory”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Mnēmosynē
“Memory, the goddess of Memory”
Late Latin
Latin
mnemonicus
“pertaining to memory”
16th Century
English
mnemonical
“aiding memory”
18th Century
English
mnemonic
“a device or aid for memory”
Modern English
English
mnemonic
“relating to memory or helping recall”
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