/ nɪˈmɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈmɑːn-/ noun
a word, sentence, poem, etc. that helps you to remember sth
► mne·mon·ic adjective [ only before noun ]:
a mnemonic device
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (as an adjective): via medieval Latin from Greek mnēmonikos , from mnēmōn mindful.