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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReminiscent
/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to remind one of something.
"The scent of the flowers was reminiscent of her childhood garden." - 2
Having qualities that are similar to something else.
"His style is reminiscent of the great painters of the Renaissance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reminiscent' originates from the Latin 'reminiscens', the present participle of 'reminisci', meaning 'to remember'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, evolving to describe something that brings to mind or evokes memories.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reminiscent" is said worldwide
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évoquant
Transliteration: evokant
"Le parfum des fleurs était évocant de son jardin d'enfance."
erinnernd
Transliteration: eh-rin-nernd
"Der Duft der Blumen war erinnernd an ihren Garten aus der Kindheit."
evocativo
Transliteration: eh-vo-ka-ti-vo
"Il profumo dei fiori era evocativo del suo giardino d'infanzia."
evocador
Transliteration: eh-vo-ka-dor
"El aroma de las flores era evocador de su jardín de infancia."
evocativo
Transliteration: eh-vo-ka-ti-vo
"O perfume das flores era evocativo do seu jardim de infância."
याद दिलाने वाला
Transliteration: yaad dilane wala
"फूलों की खुशबू उसकी बचपन के बगीचे की याद दिलाने वाली थी।"
唤起回忆的
Transliteration: huànqǐ huíyì de
"花香让她想起了童年的花园。"
상기시키는
Transliteration: sanggisikineun
"꽃의 향기는 그녀의 어린 시절 정원을 상기시켰다."
思い出させる
Transliteration: omoidasaseru
"花の香りは彼女の子供時代の庭を思い出させた。"
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