Mnemonics
/nəˈmɑːn.ɪks/noun
A system or technique for improving memory.
Did you know?Mnemonics comes from Mnemosyne, the Greek Titaness of memory, and the same root also gave us the word mnemonic and the name of the Mnemosyne Cycle in mythology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to think, remember”
Ancient Greek
GRK
mnēmē
“memory, remembrance”
Ancient Greek
GRK
mnēmonikos
“pertaining to memory; good at remembering”
Late Latin
LAT
mnemonicus
“mnemonic, aiding memory”
16th Century
English
mnemonick
“a device or method for aiding memory”
Modern English
English
mnemonics
“systems or techniques for improving memory”