reminiscent

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, or relating to reminiscence.
2. Suggestive of an earlier event or times.
3. Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)
4. Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.

Noun

One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

Synonyms

evocative

redolent

remindful

recollective

resonant

sappy

wistful

retrospective

homesick

Translations

erinnernd

evocador

reminiscente

recordativo

évocateur

somigliante

nostalgisch

γεμάτος αναμνήσεις

evocador

αναπολών

Erinnerungen hervorrufend

νοσταλγικός

υπενθυμίζων

αναπολητικός

reminiscent

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/

Etymology

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.