NYT Dictionary

MEMENTO

/məˈmɛntoʊ/
Nounme-MEN-tome-men-to · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“to remember”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

keepsakesouvenirmemorabiliaarchbarrowbrassbustcairncenotaphcolumn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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