mnestic

adjective

mnes·​tic

ˈnestik

: of or relating to memory or mneme

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary mnest- (from Greek mnēstis memory) + -ic; probably formed as German mnestisch; akin to Greek mnasthai to remember

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