What does "memento" mean?

A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

What is a synonym for "memento"?

Common synonyms include: keepsake, memorabilia, souvenir, souvenir, arch, barrow.

//məˈmɛntoʊ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
"I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore."
2
a reminder of past events wordnet

"This ring is a memento from grandma."

Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“I remember”).

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