memorious

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition

US /məˈmɔriəs/ UK /məˈmɔːriəs/ See IPA manual

adj

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1

adj
having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering

The memorious old scholar could quote whole pages by heart.

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1 adj · having an excellent memory;... mindful retentiveunforgetting

Opposites

forgetful oblivious

Word family

Related forms memory memorize memorable memorial

Etymology

From Latin memoriōsus 'having a good memory', from memoria 'memory', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

memoriōsus Latin memoria Latin *men- Proto-Indo-European

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# memorious

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** məˈmɔriəs
**IPA (UK):** məˈmɔːriəs

## Meanings
1. having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering

## Examples
- The memorious old scholar could quote whole pages by heart.

## Synonyms
- mindful
- retentive
- unforgetting

## Antonyms
- forgetful
- oblivious

## Related Forms
- memory
- memorize
- memorable
- memorial

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: memoriōsus
- Root: memoria
- Root: *men-

## Etymology
From Latin memoriōsus 'having a good memory', from memoria 'memory', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

## AI Etymology
Memorious comes from Latin memoriōsus 'having a good memory', from memoria 'memory', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'. The etymological trail includes Latin memoriōsus, Latin memoria, and Proto-Indo-European *men-. As an adjective, memorious means having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering. The same family is visible in related forms such as memory, memorize, memorable, and memorial.

## Topics
- Mind & Cognition
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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