momento

English

Etymology

Variant of memento from association with memorable moments.

Noun

momento

  1. Misspelling of memento.

Usage notes

The alternative spelling momento is so common, some references now no longer consider it a misspelling.

References

Esperanto

Pronunciation

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Noun

momento (accusative singular momenton, plural momentoj, accusative plural momentojn)

  1. moment, instant
    • 1952, F. Omelka, La Alaska stafeto, Project Gutenberg transcription
      Kaj en tiu ĉi solena momento ekparolis la ŝerifo.
      And in this solemn moment up spoke the sherif.

Derived terms

Interlingua

Noun

momento (plural momentos)

  1. moment

Italian

Pronunciation

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Noun

momento m (plural momenti)

  1. moment
  2. (physics) momentum

Derived terms

See also

Latin

Noun

mōmentō

  1. dative singular of mōmentum
  2. ablative singular of mōmentum

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin momentum.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.ˈmẽ.tu/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

  1. moment (very brief period of time)
    • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 508:
      Harry estudou-o por um momento.
      Harry studied him for a moment.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:momento.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin momentum.

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

  1. (time) moment, instant
    Un momento, señor.
    One moment, sir.
  2. (physics) momentum

Derived terms

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