memento mori
phrase | /memento mori/
a reminder of the inevitability of death; an object or phrase reminding one to remember mortality
Literal meaning:
"remember death"
memento mori
phrase | /memento mori/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDa reminder of the inevitability of death; an object or phrase reminding one to remember mortality
Literal meaning:
"remember death"
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Examples
"Medieval art often included memento mori imagery like skulls."
"She kept a small memento mori on her desk as perspective."
Mnemonic Trick
Memento = remember, mori = to die → reminder of mortality
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