mnemonic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
3. (not-comparable) Of or relating to memory.

Noun

1. Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.
2. The human-readable, textual form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.
3. (obsolete) Synonym of mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).

Opposite of

antimnemonic

Synonyms

mnemotechnic

mnemonic symbol

mnemotechnical

anamnestic

mnemonic code

mental

memory code

mnemonics

reminder

Translations

mnémotechnique

mnémonique

mnemonico

mnemonisch

mnemotécnico

mnemonisch

mnemónico

nemotecnia

ezelsbruggetje

Eselsbrücke

mnemònic

μνημονικός

Mnemonik

mnemotechnisch

geheugensteuntje

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɪˈmɒnɪk/

Etymology

Cognate with French: mnémonique

Cognate with German: mnemonisch

Cognate with Italian: mnemonico

Cognate with Portuguese: mnemónica

Cognate with German: Mnemonik

Cognate with Italian: mnemonica

Cognate with Portuguese: mnemónico

In summary

Borrowed from Late Latin mnemonicus or its etymon Ancient Greek μνημονῐκός (mnēmonĭkós, “pertaining to memory or remembrance, memorial”) + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Mνημονῐκός (Mnēmonĭkós) is derived from μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful, remembering”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives); while μνήμων (mnḗmōn) is from μνάομαι (mnáomai, “to be mindful, remember”) (from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to mind; to think”)) + -μων (-mōn, suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns).
Cognates
* French mnémonique (adjective)
* German mnemonisch
* Italian mnemonico
* Portuguese mnemónica