memorabile

English

Etymology

From Latin memorābile, neuter singular of memorābilis (“being memorable or remarkable”), the neuter plural of which is memorābilia. Doublet of memorable.

Noun

memorabile (plural memorabilia)

1. (rare) singular of memorabilia
   • 1832 March, [Walter Scott], “Letter Continued”, in St. Ronan’s Well (Waverley Novels; XXXIV), Edinburgh: […] Robert Cadell; London: Whittaker & Co., →OCLC, page 124:

     Talking of the drama, we had a miserable attempt at a sort of bastard theatricals, at Mowbray’s rat-gnawed mansion. There were two things worth noticing—One, that I lost all the courage on which I pique myself, […]. The other memorabile is of a more delicate nature, respecting the conduct of a certain fair lady, who seemed determined to fling herself at my head.

     The 1st edition (1823, indicated as 1824) uses memorable.

   • 1948, Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan, volume 124, page 142:

     The only mark for civilization, or what passes for civilization, is a compartmented life raft tossed up as a memorabile of the war.

   • 1956, Pacific Northwest Library Association, PNLA Quarterly:

     That an attractive brochure be prepared which will serve as a memorabile of the Conference, outlining the program, listing the names of the members to be honored, containing a bibliography of publications of the PNLA, etc.

   • 1956, High Fidelity, volume 6, number 2:

     Almost automatically, the main interest about a disk of this sort is extrinsic, as a memorabile of a vital personality.

References

• “memorabile”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “memorabilia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present: “singular mem·o·rab·i·le”
• “memorabile, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin memorābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.moˈra.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -abile
• Hyphenation: me‧mo‧rà‧bi‧le

Adjective

memorabile (plural memorabili)

1. memorable, unforgettable

Derived terms

• memorabilità
• memorabilmente

Related terms

• immemorabile

Latin

Adjective

memorābile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of memorābilis