English → Latin
“memorandum” in Latin
nōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notorioumemorōto remind, bring to mind; to tell, say, speak of, narrate, utter, recount, relatelīberfree, independent, unrestricted, unchecked, unrestrained, licentious; freeman, freewoman; open (not decided or settled)commentāriusmemorandum, notebook; diary, journal; a brief
The English word memorandum itself goes back to Latin memor, through memorandum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
memorandum
nota: memorandum book, liber memorials (Suet.); commentarius (Cic.); commentarium: to enter in a memorandum book, in commentarium referre; aliquid memoriae causa referre in libellum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for memorandum?
- The usual Latin words for “memorandum” are nōtus, memorō, līber; also commentārius. 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.