Added 8 October 2026
reminiscence
/ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs.əns/ noun
Latin root: reminīscentiae Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reminiscence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
- A mental image thus remembered.
Origin
From Late Latin reminīscentiae (“remembrances”), from Latin reminīscēns, present active participle of reminīscor (“remember”); see reminiscent.
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