Mỗi ngày một chữ: Memoriter
Phát âm: [mə-MOHR-ih-tər]
Nghĩa: Bằng ký ức, từ ký ức; thuộc lòng
Part of speech: adverb
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
By, or from, memory; by heart.
Examples of memoriter in a sentence
“The poet delivered her verse memoriter without even a note card for reference.”
“Marina is such a devoted Chicago Cubs fan that she can still rattle off their roster from 20 years ago, memoriter.”
About Memoriter
“Memoriter” is a loanword from Latin, meaning “from memory.” It is formed by joining the Latin word “memor” (meaning “having a good memory”) with the suffix “-ter,” making the word an adverb.
Did you Know?
While children today are sometimes asked to recite poetry and famous speeches memoriter, learning and repeating long passages from memory is less common in schools now than in previous generations. Nonetheless, a passion for memorising and reciting poems lives on in organisations such as England’s Poetry By Heart, a national poetry-recitation competition for students.