Meaning

1 senses

  1. One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

Examples

14 sentences

  1. Hyenas are reminiscent of dogs and wolves.

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  2. The song was reminiscent of a barbershop quartet.

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  3. The animal's body was reminiscent of a hyena.

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  4. The creature's body was reminiscent of a bear.

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  5. These white clouds are reminiscent of a flock of sheep.

    ruЭти белые облака напоминают стадо овец.

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Origin

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”)

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.

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Forms

plural: reminiscents
Singularreminiscent
Pluralreminiscents

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
remindA2reminderB2reminisceC1remissionremitC2
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