memorabilia

English

Etymology

Since 1800–1810. Borrowed from Latin memorābilia (“things to be remembered”), the neuter plural of the word memorābilis (“memorable”).

Noun

memorabilia pl (plural only)

  1. Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.
    George has a collection of World War II memorabilia.
  2. Things worth remembering: noteworthy points.

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Latin

Adjective

memorābilia

  1. nominative neuter plural of memorābilis
  2. accusative neuter plural of memorābilis
  3. vocative neuter plural of memorābilis

References
  • memorabilia in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
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