adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to reminiscence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reminiscent
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/
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adj
Meaning 2
Suggestive of an earlier event or times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work.
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adj
Meaning 4
Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: evocative, redolent, remindful, resonant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: reminiszent — of, or relating to reminiscence
- German: erinnernd — of, or relating to reminiscence
- Manx: aachooineeagh — of, or relating to reminiscence
- Spanish: reminiscente — of, or relating to reminiscence
- Turkish: andıran — of, or relating to reminiscence
- Turkish: hatırlatan — of, or relating to reminiscence
- Bulgarian: напомнящ (napomnjašt) — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Finnish: muistuttava — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Finnish: samankaltainen — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- German: erinnernd — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- German: wachrufend — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Persian: یادآور (yâd-âvar) — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Polish: przypominający — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Russian: напомина́ющий (napominájuščij) — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Slovak: pripomínajúci — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Spanish: reminiscente — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Turkish: anımsatan — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- Turkish: hatırlatan — suggestive of an earlier event or times
- German: erinnernd — tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
- German: Erinnerungen hervorrufend — tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
- Manx: aachooineeagh — tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
- Persian: یادآور (yâd-âvar) — tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
- Slovak: pripomínajúci — tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
- Spanish: reminiscente — tending to bring some memory etc. to mind
- German: erinnernd — remembering; undergoing reminiscence
- Manx: aachooineeagh — remembering; undergoing reminiscence
- Spanish: reminiscente — remembering; undergoing reminiscence
Real reading context