réminiscence
/ʁeminisɑ̃s/
la
noun
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- réminiscences
Meaning
Usage notes
A fragmentary, often involuntary memory that resurfaces -- more literary than souvenir.
Practice
1 What does réminiscence mean?
reminiscence (a vague memory that resurfaces)
2 Fill the gap: Cette odeur lui donne une ___ de son village natal.
Full sentence: Cette odeur lui donne une réminiscence de son village natal. (This smell gives him a reminiscence of his home village.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches réminiscence?
réminiscence: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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