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recordatorio

/rekoɾdaˈtoɾjo/

adjective/rekoɾdaˈtoɾjo/

reminding

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥d- Proto-Italic *kord Latin cor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin recordor Old Spanish recordar Spanish recordar Spanish -torio Spanish recordatorio From recordar + -torio.

noun, masculine/rekoɾdaˈtoɾjo/plural: recordatorios

reminder (something that reminds); souvenir

Alejandra Acosta dice que el miedo a hablar de la muerte ha ocultado el trabajo de los embalsamadores, que es un tema tabú que los mantiene en el anonimato, porque su trabajo es un recordatorio constante de que la gente se va morir^([sic]).Alejandra Acosta says that fear of talking about death has hidden the work of embalmers, which is a taboo topic that keeps them anonymous, because their work is a constant reminder that people will die.

Synonyms: recuerdo, suvenir

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥d- Proto-Italic *kord Latin cor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin recordor Old Spanish recordar Spanish recordar Spanish -torio Spanish recordatorio From recordar + -torio.