Mnemosyne

American  

[nee-mos-uh-nee, -moz-] / niˈmɒs əˌni, -ˈmɒz- /

noun

1. Classical Mythology the ancient Greek goddess of memory, a daughter of Uranus and Gaia and the mother by Zeus of the Muses.

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Mnemosyne British  

/ niːˈmɒzɪˌniː, -ˈmɒs- /

noun

1. Greek myth the goddess of memory and mother by Zeus of the Muses

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Etymology

Origin of Mnemosyne

First recorded in 1700–05; from Greek mnēmosýnē “memory, remembrance,” akin to mnâsthai “to remember,” mnḗmōn “mindful”; see mnemonic ( def. )

Example Sentences

They turned to the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, known collectively as the Muses.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

For less than $6, there are manga stickers and magnets; panda toothpicks; Japanese Mnemosyne notebooks and Uni-Ball pens; and Korean aloe face masks.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2020

Volutes, asportation, imbricated, Mnemosyne and phthisic are a few of the others.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2015

The Muses were nine in number, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Memory.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Not for nothing was Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, regarded by the ancients as the “mother of the muses.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith