Memento-mori

/məˈmɛntoʊ ˈmɔri/ noun

Definition

A reminder of mortality and the inevitability of death, intended to encourage reflection on life's meaning and the importance of virtue. It can be an object, image, or practice that keeps death's reality present in consciousness.

Etymology

Latin phrase meaning 'remember you will die,' used in ancient Rome and later by Christian monks. The practice became widespread in medieval art and literature as a way to maintain spiritual perspective.

Kelly Says

Memento mori practices might seem morbid, but psychological research shows they can actually increase life satisfaction and meaning-making. When people are reminded of mortality, they often prioritize relationships and authentic values over superficial pursuits—it's like a psychological reset button.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሞትን ይቅር
motn yikr
ARالعربية
تذكرة الموت
tadhkirat al-mawt
BNবাংলা
মৃত্যুর স্মৃতি
mrityur smriti
CACatalà
record de la mort
reh-KOHR-deh lah MOHR-teh
CSČeština
pamatuj si na smrt
pah-MAH-tuy si nah smert
DADansk
memento mori
/mɛmɛnto moʁi/
DEDeutsch
Memento mori
/ˈmɛmɛnto ˈmoːʁi/
ELΕλληνικά
ύμνηση του θανάτου
ymnisi tou thanatou
ESEspañol
recuerdo de la muerte
reh-KWEHR-thoh deh lah MWEHR-theh
FAفارسی
یادآوری مرگ
yādāvari-ye marg
FISuomi
kuoleman muistutus
KUO-leh-man MUY-stoo-tus
FRFrançais
memento mori
/mɛmɛnto moʁi/
GUGU
મૃત્યુની યાદ
mrityuni yaad
HAHA
tambaya mutuwa
tahm-BAH-yah moo-TWO-ah
HEעברית
זיכרון המוות
zikaron ha-mavet
HIहिन्दी
मृत्यु की स्मृति
mrityu ki smriti
HUMagyar
halálra emlékezés
HAH-lal-reh EH-meh-leh-kez
IDBahasa Indonesia
peringatan kematian
peh-RING-ah-tahn kuh-MAH-tee-uhn
IGIG
ihu na ọnwụ
ee-hoo nah ohn-woo
ITItaliano
memento mori
/meˈmɛnto ˈmɔri/
JA日本語
死を想うこと
shi wo omou koto
KKKK
өлімге еске сал
ölimghe eske sal
KMKM
ការរំលឹកដល់ការស្លាប់
kaar romlik dell kaar slab
KO한국어
죽음을 생각하는 것
jugeumeul saeng-gag-haneun geos
MRMR
मृत्यूची आठवण
mrityuchi aathavan
MSBahasa Melayu
peringatan kematian
peh-RING-ah-tahn kuh-MAH-tee-uhn
MYမြန်မာ
သေခြင်းကို အောက်မေ့ချက်
thay hkrang: kui auk myit chet
NLNederlands
memento mori
/mɛmɛnto moːri/
NONorsk
memento mori
/mɛmɛnto moːri/
PAPA
ਮੌਤ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ
mauth dee yaad
PLPolski
pamiętaj o śmierci
pah-MYEN-tah-y o SHMYER-tsee
PTPortuguês
lembrança da morte
leh-MBRAN-sah dah MOR-teh
RORomână
amintește-ți de moarte
ah-MEEN-tehsh-teh dee MOHR-teh
RUРусский
помни о смерти
pomni o smerti
SVSvenska
memento mori
/mɛmɛnto moːri/
SWKiswahili
kumbukumbu ya kifo
koo-mboo-koo-mboo yah kee-foh
TAதமிழ்
மரணத்தை நினை
maranathai ninai
TEతెలుగు
మరణాన్ని గుర్తుంచుకో
maranan-ni gurthunchuko
THไทย
การระลึกถึงความตาย
gaan raluek thueng khwam tai
TLTL
alala sa kamatayan
ah-LAH-lah sah kah-MAH-tah-yahn
TRTürkçe
ölümü hatırla
ölümü hatırla
UKУкраїнська
пам'ятай про смерть
pah-MYAH-tay proh smert
URاردو
موت کی یاد
mout ki yaad
VITiếng Việt
nhắc nhở về cái chết
nhắc nhở về cái chết
YOYO
nkan ti ku
n-kahn tee koo
ZH中文
死亡纪念
sǐ wáng jì niàn
ZUZU
ukubingelela ukufa
oo-koo-bee-NGEH-leh-lah oo-KOO-fah

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