memento mori

[ muh-men-toh mawr-ahy, mohr-ahy, mawr-ee, mohr-ee; Latin me-men-toh moh-ree ]

noun

, plural memento mori

1. (italics) Latin. remember that you must die.
2. an object, as a skull, serving as a reminder of death or mortality.

memento mori

/ ˈmɔːriː /

noun

1. an object, such as a skull, intended to remind people of the inevitability of death

Word History and Origins

Origin of memento mori¹

First recorded in 1585–95, memento mori is from Latin mementō morī

Word History and Origins

Origin of memento mori¹

C16: Latin: remember you must die

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