Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aide-mémoire

/ˌeɪd.mɛmˈwɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: aide-mem-oire
IPA: /ˌeɪd.mɛmˈwɑː/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A memory aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.

noun

A document circulated in a meeting or summit for discussion purposes.

Example Sentences

"In August, Finance Minister Larry Howai signed an aide-mémoire with the IDB for the bank to provide funding and expertise to the government to develop its Public/Private Sector Partnership Programme (PPP)."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French aide-mémoire (literally “memory aid”).

Inflected Forms

aide-mémoires (plural) aides-mémoire (plural)

Synonyms

pro memoria non-paper

Questions

How do you pronounce aide-mémoire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪd.mɛmˈwɑː/.
What does aide-mémoire mean?: A memory aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.
Where does aide-mémoire come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French aide-mémoire (literally “memory aid”).

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