reminiscence C2+ Topic:Time US /ˌrɛməˈnɪsəns/ UK /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a recollection of a past experience; an account of such Her memoir was full of fond reminiscence of seaside summers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a recollection of a past... recollectionmemoryremembrancereflectionretrospection Word family Related forms reminiscereminiscent Etymology AI details From Late Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminisci ('to remember'), from re- ('again') + an element related to mens ('mind') and memor ('mindful'). reminiscentia Latin reminisci Latin mens Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reminiscence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌrɛməˈnɪsəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns/ ## Meanings 1. a recollection of a past experience; an account of such ## Examples - Her memoir was full of fond reminiscence of seaside summers. ## Synonyms - recollection - memory - remembrance - reflection - retrospection ## Related Forms - reminisce - reminiscent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: reminiscentia - Root: reminisci - Root: mens ## Etymology From Late Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminisci ('to remember'), from re- ('again') + an element related to mens ('mind') and memor ('mindful'). ## AI Etymology Reminiscence is from Late Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminisci ('to remember'), from re- ('again') + an element related to mens ('mind') and memor ('mindful'). In present-day use, it means a recollection of a past experience; an account of such. Related vocabulary includes reminisce and reminiscent. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown