memo, memorandum

memo, memorandum
Memorandum is a word of Latin origin meaning "short note," "record of events," "brief message." Memo is an informal but widely used and acceptable abbreviation: "This executive begins each day with a memorandum (or memo) to all salesmen." The standard plural of memorandum is either memorandums or memoranda; the plural of memo is memos: "Please stop sending me so many memorandums (or memoranda or memos)."

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  • mémo — mémorandum [ memɔrɑ̃dɔm ] n. m. • 1777; angl. memorandum, neutre subst. du lat. memorandus « qui doit être rappelé, mérite d être rappelé » 1 ♦ Note écrite, adressée par un agent diplomatique au gouvernement auprès duquel il est accrédité, pour… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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