memorandum

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/ UK /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a written note or record, especially in an organization

The manager circulated a memorandum about the new policy.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a written note or record,... memo note reminder record minute notice communication

Word family

Derived forms memo

Related forms memory memorial memorizememorandums

Etymology

From Latin memorandum 'a thing to be remembered', neuter gerundive of memorāre 'to bring to mind', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

memorandum Latin memor Latin *men- Proto-Indo-European

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# memorandum

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/

## Meanings
1. a written note or record, especially in an organization

## Examples
- The manager circulated a memorandum about the new policy.

## Synonyms
- memo
- note
- reminder
- record
- minute
- notice
- communication

## Derived Forms
- memo

## Related Forms
- memory
- memorial
- memorize
- memorandums

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: memorandum
- Root: memor
- Root: *men-

## Etymology
From Latin memorandum 'a thing to be remembered', neuter gerundive of memorāre 'to bring to mind', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

## AI Etymology
Memorandum comes from Latin memorandum 'a thing to be remembered', neuter gerundive of memorāre 'to bring to mind', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'. The etymological trail includes Latin memorandum, Latin memor, and Proto-Indo-European *men-. As a noun, memorandum means a written note or record, especially in an organization. The same family is visible in derived forms such as memo and related forms such as memory, memorial, memorize, and memorandums.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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