momento

From confusion of memento with moment, as in "a memorable moment".

momento

1. Misspelling of memento.

This spelling is so common that some references now no longer consider it a misspelling.

• “memento” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. (usage note)

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/
• Rhymes: -ento

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momento (accusative singular momenton, plural momentoj, accusative plural momentojn)

1. moment, instant
   • 1952, F. Omelka, La Alaska stafeto, Project Gutenberg transcription

     Kaj en tiu ĉi solena momento ekparolis la ŝerifo.

     And in this solemn moment up spoke the sherif.

Borrowed from English momentum, French moment, German Moment, Italian momento, Russian моме́нт (momént), Spanish momento. Decision no. 1272, Progreso VII. Old superseded sense also through Esperanto momento.

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/

momento (plural momenti)

1. (physics) momentum

   Synonym: mov-quanto (rare)

2. (superseded, rare) moment [1907–1912/13]

   Synonym: instanto

• Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 173
• Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 71

momento (plural momentos)

1. moment

   In iste momento, io es euphoric.

   In this moment, I am euphoric.

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momento m (plural momenti)

1. moment
2. (physics) momentum

• dal momento che
• momentaneamente
• momentaneo
• momento angolare

• istante

mōmentō

1. dative singular of mōmentum
2. ablative singular of mōmentum

From Latin momentum.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ˈmẽ.tu/
• Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

momento m (plural momentos)

1. moment (very brief period of time)
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 508:

     Harry estudou-o por um momento.

     Harry studied him for a moment.

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:momento.

From Latin momentum.

momento m (plural momentos)

1. (time) moment, instant

   Un momento, señor.

   One moment, sir.

   Synonym: instante

2. (physics) momentum

• momentáneo
• momentito
• por momentos

• lapso
• segundo