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memoria

Syllables: me·mo·ri·aUS/məˈmɔɹi.ə/

memoria noun: one of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of memory and recall.

Noun

memoria (uncountable)

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

Origin of memoria

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

Phrases with memoria

Words that rhyme with memoria

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Questions about memoria

What does memoria mean?
Memoria means one of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of memory and recall.
What part of speech is memoria?
Memoria is a noun.
How do you pronounce memoria?
Memoria is pronounced /məˈmɔɹi.ə/ (US).

Words near memoria in the dictionary

  1. memorated
  2. memorates
  3. memorating
  4. memorative
  5. memorats
  6. memoria
  7. memoria technica
  8. memorial
  9. Memorial Day
  10. memorial park
  11. memorial parks

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