Memo: meaning, definitions and examples

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memo

[ ˈmɛmoʊ ]

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taking notes

A short note or record for helping the memory; a memorandum.

Synonyms

memorandum, note, reminder

Examples of usage

He wrote a memo to himself to remember to buy milk.
I need to make a quick memo of this important meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "memo" in other languages:

🇵🇹 memorando

🇮🇳 स्मरण

🇩🇪 Notiz

🇮🇩 catatan

🇺🇦 записка

нагадування
меморандум

🇵🇱 notatka

przypomnienie
memorandum

🇯🇵 メモ

🇫🇷 mémo

🇪🇸 nota

recordatorio
memorando

🇹🇷 not

hatırlatma
muhtıra

🇰🇷 메모

🇸🇦 مذكرة

🇨🇿 poznámka

🇸🇰 poznámka

🇨🇳 备忘录

🇸🇮 opomba

🇮🇸 minnisblað

🇰🇿 жазба

🇬🇪 შენიშვნა

🇦🇿 qeyd

🇲🇽 nota

recordatorio
memorando

Word origin

The word 'memo' is a shortened form of 'memorandum', which comes from Latin 'memorandum', meaning 'to be remembered'. The term began to be used in the early 1700s in English to refer to a written reminder or note. Over time, 'memo' has become a common abbreviation in business and informal communication for a brief written message or note.