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mon

to warn, advise, remind

Latin · monere / monitus

Latin monere 'to warn, advise, remind'. Mon words are about warnings and reminders: monitor watches and warns, a monument reminds us of the past, demonstrate shows clearly, summon calls someone secretly, admonish warns gently.

Memory trick

A MONument is a MONitor of memory: MON reminds and warns.

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