Meanings
plural memorabilia
- raresingularsingular of memorabilia
Almost automatically, the main interest about a disk of this sort is extrinsic, as a memorabile of a vital personality.
1956, High Fidelity, volume 6, number 23 more examples
Talking of the drama, we had a miserable attempt at a sort of bastard theatricals, at Mowbray’s rat-gnawed mansion. There were two things worth noticing—One, that I lost all the courage on which I pique myself,[…]. The other memorabile is of a more delicate nature, respecting the conduct of a certain fair lady, who seemed determined to fling herself at my head.
1832 March, [Walter Scott], “Letter Continued”, in St. Ronan’s Well (Waverley Novels; XXXIV), Edinburgh: […] Robert Cadell; London: Whittaker & Co., →OCLC, page 124The only mark for civilization, or what passes for civilization, is a compartmented life raft tossed up as a memorabile of the war.
1948, Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan, volume 124, page 142That an attractive brochure be prepared which will serve as a memorabile of the Conference, outlining the program, listing the names of the members to be honored, containing a bibliography of publications of the PNLA, etc.
1956, Pacific Northwest Library Association, PNLA Quarterly
Origin
- Latinmemorābile
- Englishmemorabile
From Latin memorābile, neuter singular of memorābilis (“being memorable or remarkable”), the neuter plural of which is memorābilia. Doublet of memorable.
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