memorious C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /məˈmɔriəs/ UK /məˈmɔːriəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering The memorious old scholar could quote whole pages by heart. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having an excellent memory;... mindfulretentiveunforgetting ↔ Opposites forgetfuloblivious Word family Related forms memorymemorizememorablememorial Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown