Etymology

aide-mémoire

Today it means: A memory aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose. Full definition →

French aide-mémoire
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  1. French · borrowed fromaide-mémoire
  2. English todayaide-mémoire

Unadapted borrowing from French aide-mémoire (literally “memory aid”).

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