mnemonic C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /nɪˈmɑnɪk/ UK /nɪˈmɒnɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a device or technique used to aid memory retention The mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit' helps remember musical notes on the lines of the treble clef. 2 adj relating to or designed to assist the memory Mnemonic techniques can improve learning efficiency. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a device or technique used... memory aidremindercueprompttrigger 2 adj · relating to or designed to... memory-enhancingmemory-boostingmemory-supporting Word family Forms mnemonics Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek mnēmōn ('mindful, remembering') plus -ikos, giving mnēmonikos ('of or pertaining to memory'); via Late Latin mnemonicus to modern English mnemonic ('aiding memory'). Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mnemonic **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /nɪˈmɑnɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /nɪˈmɒnɪk/ ## Meanings 1. a device or technique used to aid memory retention 2. relating to or designed to assist the memory ## Examples - The mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit' helps remember musical notes on the lines of the treble clef. - Mnemonic techniques can improve learning efficiency. ## Synonyms - memory aid - reminder - cue - prompt - trigger - memory-enhancing - memory-boosting - memory-supporting ## Etymology From Ancient Greek mnēmōn ('mindful, remembering') plus -ikos, giving mnēmonikos ('of or pertaining to memory'); via Late Latin mnemonicus to modern English mnemonic ('aiding memory'). ## AI Etymology Mnemonic comes from Ancient Greek mnēmōn ('mindful, remembering') plus -ikos, giving mnēmonikos ('of or pertaining to memory'); via Late Latin mnemonicus to modern English mnemonic ('aiding memory'). In current use it is a noun and adjective meaning "a device or technique used to aid memory retention". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown