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memoria

/məˈmɔɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
me-mo-ri-a
IPA
/məˈmɔɹi.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of memory and recall.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin memoria, from memor (“mindful, remembering”). Doublet of memoir and memory.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈmɔɹi.ə/

Usage

Phrases

pro memoria

Frequently Paired Words

pro memoria dispositio elocutio inventio pronuntiatio

Rhymes With

victoria euphoria peoria astoria dysphoria phantasmagoria scoria noria sanatoria

Questions

How do you pronounce memoria?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈmɔɹi.ə/.
What does memoria mean?
One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of memory and recall.
Where does memoria come from?
Borrowed from Latin memoria, from memor (“mindful, remembering”). Doublet of memoir and memory.

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