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Where does “memorial” come from?

Memorial derives from Latin memoriale, the neuter form of Latin memorialis, meaning "of or pertaining to memory."

memorial (English): Memory; recollection; Something, such as a...

Definitions

  1. Memory; recollection; Something, such as a...

Ancestry of “memorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmemorialememorial; nominative neuter singular of...
2Latinmemorialisof or pertaining to memory or remembrance;...
3Latinmemoriamemory; the ability to remember; a remembrance, a...
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “memorial”

  • memorialize
  • memorialization
  • memorialist
  • memorialisation
  • memorialise
  • memorially
  • metamemorial
  • memorializer
  • memorialiser
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