Reminiscencias (en. Reminiscences)

/remi.nisˈen.sjas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The sensation of vividly remembering something.
The reminiscences of her childhood filled her with nostalgia.
Las reminiscencias de su infancia la llenaban de nostalgia.
Vague or fragmented memories of past experiences.
Sometimes, the reminiscences of her previous life tormented her.
A veces, las reminiscencias de su vida anterior la atormentaban.
The action of remembering or evoking from the past.
In his speech, he spoke of the reminiscences that his grandfather left him.
En su discurso, habló de las reminiscencias que le dejó su abuelo.

Etymology

From Latin 'reminiscentia', meaning to remember.

Common Phrases and Expressions

reminiscences of the past
Memories of events that occurred in the past.
reminiscencias del pasado
stretch between reminiscences
The space or interval between memories.
trecho entre reminiscencias

Related Words

memory
Capacity to remember information.
memoria
nostalgia
Feeling of sadness or longing for the past.
nostalgia
memory
Mental evocation of something that has happened.
recuerdo

Slang Meanings

To remember something intensely.
When I hear that song, reminiscences come to me.
Cuando escucho esa canción, me vienen reminiscencias.
To think about the past emotionally.
That photo has a lot of reminiscences for me.
Esa foto tiene muchas reminiscencias para mí.