[ˈmɛ.mɔr], [ˈmɛː.mor]
Origin* Some refer it to some reduplicated form of Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- (“to think, remember”). Similar to Old English ġemimor.
* Some refer it to Proto-Italic *memnos, Proto-Indo-European *me-mn-os-, a reduplicated form of *men- (“to think”), although the declension was changed from a sibilant stem to a rhotic stem.
- declension-3, one-terminationmindful, remembering (+ genitive)
“Tuōrum verbōrum memor sum.” — I'm mindful of your words.
- declension-3, one-terminationheedful, recalling, suggesting
- declension-3, one-terminationthat has a good memory
- declension-3, one-terminationprudent, provident, careful, cautious
- declension-3, masculine, singulara cognomen famously held by
- declension-3, masculine, singularLucius Marcius Memor, a Roman haruspex
Formsmemoris(genitive) · memorior(comparative) · memorissimus(superlative) · memoriter(adverb) · memor(feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular) · memorēs(feminine, masculine, nominative, plural) · memoria(neuter, nominative, plural) · memoris(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular) · memorium(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural) · memorī(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular) · memoribus(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · memorem(accusative, feminine, masculine, singular) · memor(accusative, neuter, singular) · memorīs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · memorēs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · memoria(accusative, neuter, plural) · memorī(ablative, feminine, masculine, singular) · memore(ablative, feminine, masculine, singular) · memorī(ablative, neuter, singular) · memoribus(ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural)
Source: Wiktionary