at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Aide-mémoire

Friday, October 20, 2023

Friday, October 20, 2023

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Aide-mémoire

noun

1. An aid to the memory, especially a book or document.

2. An informal diplomatic message.

"I keep an aide-mémoire taped to my desk with all the keyboard shortcuts I use regularly."

"The tech updates are tricky, so we should provide an aide-mémoire to our customers to remind them how to use it."

"The ambassador sent an aide-mémoire to the consulate to alert the staff of the upcoming local holiday."

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French, mid-19th century

"Aide-mémoire" translates directly from French to "memory aid," but a good synonym for it could be "mnemonic device." The latter term is a pattern or association used to remember something, such as the word "HOMES" to remember the names of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior). ...