memorable
[ mem-er-uh-buhl ]
adjective
worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech.
easily remembered.
Origin of memorable
1First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin memorābilis “worth mentioning,” from memorā(re) “to mention” + -bilis -ble
Other words for memorable
Other words from memorable
- mem·o·ra·bil·i·ty, mem·o·ra·ble·ness, noun
- mem·o·ra·bly, adverb
- un·mem·o·ra·ble, adjective
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How to use memorable in a sentence
The truth is, the memorableness of the writings of a man of genius becomes a part of their delight.
The Art of Letters | Robert LyndThe memorableness of a war is to be gauged not by the number of the combatants, but by the sacredness of a cause.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VIII | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for memorable
memorable
/ (ˈmɛmərəbəl, ˈmɛmrə-) /
adjective
worth remembering or easily remembered; noteworthy
Origin of memorable
1C15: from Latin memorābilis, from memorāre to recall, from memor mindful
Derived forms of memorable
- memorability or memorableness, noun
- memorably, adverb
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