mnemosynum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μνημοσύνη (Mnēmosúnē).

Noun

mnēmosȳnum n (genitive mnēmosȳnī); second declension

  1. a keepsake, souvenir, or memorial
    "verum est mnemosynum mei sodalis - Catull. 12.13"

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative mnēmosȳnum mnēmosȳna
Genitive mnēmosȳnī mnēmosȳnōrum
Dative mnēmosȳnō mnēmosȳnīs
Accusative mnēmosȳnum mnēmosȳna
Ablative mnēmosȳnō mnēmosȳnīs
Vocative mnēmosȳnum mnēmosȳna

References
  • mnemosynum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • mnemosynum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • mnemosynum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • mnemosynum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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