Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apomnemonysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apom-nemon-y-sis
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quotation of an approved authority from memory: ad verecundiam.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Apomnemonsysis, called of some Dieu commemoratio, that is, the rehearsal of a saying: It is a forme of speech by which the Orator reciteth some saing or sentence of another worthy of remembrance and observation."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπομνημόνευσις (apomnēmóneusis, “recollection, quotation from memory”), from ἀπομνημονεύω (apomnēmoneúō, “to recollect, quote from memory”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀπομνημόνευσις

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

ad verecundiam

Frequently Paired Words

ad verecundiam

Questions

What does apomnemonysis mean?: The quotation of an approved authority from memory: ad verecundiam.
Where does apomnemonysis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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