memorabilis Latin · revision 8339

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [mɛ.mɔˈraː.bɪ.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [me.moˈraː.bi.lis]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''memorābilis''' (neuter memorābile); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[memorō]] “to mention, recall”, from [[memor]] “mindful”, with the suffix [[-bilis]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of memorable deeds and things fit to be told.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant worth recording, remarkable, memorable, and fit to be spoken of, as in Plautus.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant memorable, remarkable, worthy of mention.^(Stelten 1995) British Medieval Latin used it of memorable people, places and deeds.^(DMLBS) It survives in Italian ''memorabile'', French ''mémorable'' and Spanish ''memorable'', and gave [[en|memorable]] in the mid-15th century.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of memorable deeds.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * mid-15th century – English ''memorable'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|Memorable]], remarkable.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Fit to be told.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[immemorābilis]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[memor]]

+ * [[memorō]]

+ * [[memoria]]

+ * [[en|memorable]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}