momento

Etymology

Blend of memento +‎ moment.

Noun

momento

1. Misspelling of memento.

References

• “memento”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. (usage note)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [moˈmento]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ento
• Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun

momento (accusative singular momenton, plural momentoj, accusative plural momentojn)

1. moment, instant
   • 1952, F. Omelka, La Alaska stafeto‎:

     Kaj en tiu ĉi solena momento ekparolis la ŝerifo.

     And in this solemn moment up spoke the sherif.

Etymology

From Latin momentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/ [mõˈmẽn̪.t̪ʊ]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

1. moment, instant

   Synonyms: instante, retrinco

2. (physics) momentum

Further reading

• “momento”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Etymology

Borrowed from English momentum, French moment, German Moment, Italian momento, Russian моме́нт (momént), Spanish momento. Decision no. 1272, Progreso VII. Old superseded sense also through Esperanto momento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/

Noun

momento (plural momenti)

1. (physics) momentum

   Synonym: mov-quanto (rare)

2. (superseded, rare) moment [1907–1912/13]

   Synonym: instanto

References

• Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 173
• Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 71

Noun

momento (plural momentos)

1. moment

   In iste momento, io es euphoric.

   In this moment, I am euphoric.

Etymology

From Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈmen.to/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ento
• Hyphenation: mo‧mén‧to

Noun

momento m (plural momenti)

1. moment
2. (physics) momentum

Further reading

• momento in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Noun

mōmentō

1. dative/ablative singular of mōmentum

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ẽtu
• Hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

1. moment (very brief period of time)
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 508:

     Harry estudou-o por um momento.

     Harry studied him for a moment.

2. (physics) momentum

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈmento/ [moˈmẽn̪.t̪o]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: mo‧men‧to

Noun

momento m (plural momentos)

1. (time) moment, instant

   Synonym: instante

   Un momento, señor.

   One moment, sir.

2. timing

   Fue un mal momento, así de simple.

   It was bad timing, plain and simple.

   ¡Buen momento! Tengo el día libre.

   Good timing! I have the day off.

3. (physics) momentum

Further reading

• “momento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10