English → Latin
“memorable” in Latin
notābilisnotable, remarkable, extraordinary, memorablememorābilisbeing memorable or remarkable, unforgettable, worthy of mention, gloriouscommemorābilisworth mentioning, memorablecommemorōto recall; to remember; to mention, relate, recountīnsignea distinguishing mark, emblem, badge; an ensign, an honour, a badge of honour; a coat of arms
The English word memorable itself goes back to Latin memor, through memorābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
memorable
notabilis (remarkable; of things; ☞ of persons, first in the Silver Age): memorabilis, commemorabilis, commemorandus, memoratu dignus (worth mentioning): memoria dignus, memorabilis, memoriae prodendus (worthy of record), historia dignus (worth relating; therefore, also, worth knowing; Vid: Cic., Att., 2, 8, 1; all these of things): insignis (remarkable, distinguished, of persons or things): nothing memorable occurred, nihil memoria dignum actum: this year will be memorable for, hic annus insignis erit hac re.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for memorable?
- The usual Latin words for “memorable” are notābilis, memorābilis, commemorābilis; also commemorō, īnsigne. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.