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Pronunciation / Transliteration: réminiscence
"Nos discussions étaient pleines de réminiscences de notre jeunesse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A story told about a past event remembered by the narrator, or the act of remembering past experiences.
"Evening was a time for quiet reminiscence about the old days."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'reminiscentia', stemming from 'reminisci' (to remember), combining 're-' (back, again) and 'minisci' (to bring to mind). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term evolved from a simple mental recollection into a more nuanced literary and psychological concept describing the nostalgic recounting of past personal experiences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reminiscence" is said worldwide
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réminiscence
Transliteration: réminiscence
"Nos discussions étaient pleines de réminiscences de notre jeunesse."
Erinnerung
Transliteration: Erinnerung
"Das Buch ist eine süße Erinnerung an vergangene Tage."
reminiscenza
Transliteration: reminiscenza
"I vecchi amici si sono persi in una lunga reminiscenza."
reminiscencia
Transliteration: reminiscencia
"La tarde estuvo llena de gratas reminiscencias del pasado."
reminiscência
Transliteration: reminiscência
"Aquela música trouxe uma forte reminiscência da minha infância."
स्मृति
Transliteration: smriti
"पुरानी यादों की बातें करना हमेशा सुखद होता है।"
回忆
Transliteration: huíyì
"晚饭后，大家一起沉浸在美好的回忆中。"
회상
Transliteration: hoesang
"그 사진은 어린 시절의 아늑한 회상을 불러일으켰다."
回想
Transliteration: kaisou
"古いアルバムを見ながらの回想は楽しい時間だった。"
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