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memo

noun · /ˈmɛˌmoʊ/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does memo mean?

memo (noun): a written proposal or reminder.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce memo?

/ˈmɛˌmoʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does memo come from?

Clipping of memorandum.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “memo” mean?

how long something has existed

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a particular geographic region

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a written proposal or reminder

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the specified day of the month

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