reminiscent
/ˌɹeməˈnɪsənt/reh-muh-NIH-suhnt
/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsənt/reh-muh-NIH-suhnt
Meaningcalling to mind
Common meaning: tending to remind
- reminiscto call to mindLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1562 · scan
- entadjective ending: being or doing
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin reminīscor ‘to call to mind’.
Roots
- reminīscor, -ī Latin “to call to mind”
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