🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

ricordo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-kor-do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recollection/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il suo ricordo dell'evento era vivido."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or faculty of remembering something.

    "Her recollection of the event was vivid and detailed."
  2. 2

    A memory or the ability to remember.

    "He had a clear recollection of his childhood vacations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'recollection' originates from the Latin 'recollectio', which means 'a gathering again'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting the act of recalling or bringing back to mind past experiences or memories.

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