French Conversation · Level 45
75 words
French word
mémoire
Pronunciation
IPA/memwaʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounmemory
Example
Elle a une mémoire incroyable.
She has an incredible memory.
More examples
Il a une très bonne mémoire pour les visages.
He has a very good memory for faces.
Core concept
A store that holds knowledge in the mind and, on paper, a structured record of research.
Common phrases
avoir une bonne mémoire
have a good memory
avoir une mémoire courte
have a short memory
perdre la mémoire
lose one's memory
Similar words
souvenir: A mental record or image of a past event.
rappel: A signal or action that helps someone remember something forgotten.
Definition in French
Faculté mentale de retenir des faits, des impressions ou des connaissances; au sens écrit, terme pour une note formelle ou un travail universitaire («un mémoire»)
Word origin
French mémoire comes through Old French memoire from Latin memoria, related to memor, meaning mindful or remembering.
Usage tips
- The mental faculty is feminine, la mémoire, but an academic dissertation or formal report is masculine, un mémoire.