mementos mori

A form of memento mori — An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of memento mori
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APA

mementos mori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mementos%20mori

MLA

“mementos mori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mementos%20mori. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mementos mori,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mementos%20mori.

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