A.of or for remembrance or memory, τὸ μ., = μνήμη, memory, X.Oec.9.11, cf. Arist.Top.159b29; also τὸ μ. τέχνημα artificial memory, 'memoria technica', Pl.Hp.Mi. 368d; τὸ μ. alone, X.Smp.4.62, Pl.Hp.Ma.285e; invented by Simonides, acc. to Marm.Par.70; “τὰ μ.” Arist.de An.427b19, cf. [Cic.] ad Herenn.3.17.30; τὸ μ. παράγγελμα rules for such a memory, Arist.Insomn.458b21; “μ. ἁμάρτημα” Cic.Att.13.44.2, 14.5.1.
2. for record or reminder, “συγγραφή” BGU1132.7 (i B. C.).
II. of persons, having a good memory, Cratin.154, Ar.Nu.483, Pl.Phdr.274e (Comp.), Aeschin.2.43; “τὸ θῆλυ -ώτερον” Arist.HA608b13: Sup. -ώτατος D.18.313; opp. ἀναμνηστικός, Arist.Mem.449b6.
III. Adv. -κῶς from a well-stored memory, accurately and fully, X.Cyr.5.3.46, Pl.Plt.257b, Aeschin.2.48, D.59.110, Ruf.Interrog.2; “συνθεῖναί τι μ.” S.E.M.7.347.