aide-mémoire

English

Etymology

Borrowing from French aide-mémoire (literally “memory aid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌeɪdmɛmˈwɑː/ (or as French, below)

Noun

aide-mémoire (plural aide-mémoires)

1. A memory-aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.
2. (diplomacy) a general term for a document circulated in a meeting or summit for discussion purposes (also termed a non-paper)

Synonyms

• non-paper

French

Etymology

From aide + mémoire.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛdmemwaʀ/

Noun

aide-mémoire m (plural aide-mémoires)

1. aide-mémoire, crib