I.inf. pass. memorarier, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 99), 1, v. a. memor, to bring to remembrance, remind of, to mention, recount, relate, speak about or of, say, tell (class.).
(α).
With acc.: “memorare mores mulierum,” Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 50: “nomen memora tuom mihi,” id. Trin. 4, 2, 41: “deos absentis testis memoras,” callest on, id. Merc. 3, 4, 42: “superbiam,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 47, § 122: “causas alicui,” Verg. A. 1, 8: “antequam arma inciperent, misere legatos amicitiam obsequiumque memoraturos,” Tac. A. 4, 46; 2, 58: “patriam rhombi,” Juv. 4, 129.—Pass.: “quid illa pote pejus muliere memorarier,” Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 99: “ubi ea, quae dico, gesta esse memorantur,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 107: “cujus conditor Hercules memorabatur,” was said to have been, was remembered as, Sall. J. 89, 4: “memorari exempla,” Tac. A. 11, 23.—
(γ).
With acc. and inf.: “quem infestum ac odiosum sibi esse, memorabat,” Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 65: “Herculem in eo loco boves abegisse memorant,” Liv. 1, 7, 4: “Mithridates, quem imperitasse Armeniis memoravi,” Tac. A. 11, 8 init.: “Palamedem memorant sedecim litterarum formas repperisse,” id. ib. 11, 14.—
(δ).
With a rel.-clause: “musa, velim memores, quo patre natus uterque Contulerit lites,” Hor. S. 1, 5, 53. —（ε) With sic: “sic memorat,” Verg. A. 1, 631.—
B. Esp., to speak, utter, make use of in speech: “scio ego multos memoravisse milites mendacium,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 3: “vocabula memorata Catonibus,” Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 117.—
II. Memorare significat nunc dicere, nunc memoriae mandare, Paul. ex Fest. p. 124 Müll.—Hence,
A. mĕmŏrātus , a, um, P. a., memorable, renowned, celebrated (poet. and in post-class. prose): “ubi nunc nobis deus ille magister nequiquam memoratus Eryx?” Verg. A. 5, 391: “locus Italiae ... fama multis memoratus in oris,” id. ib. 7, 564; Anthol. Lat. 1, 170, 102; 1, 172, 4: “sepulcrum memoratissimum,” Gell. 10, 18, 4.—
2. Esp., before mentioned: “dux,” Amm. 15, 5, 4 al.—
B. mĕmŏrandus , a, um, P. a., worthy of remembrance, memorable, celebrated (poet. and post-class.): “juvenis memorande,” Verg. A. 10, 793.—Of inanim. and abstr. things: “pugnae memorandae meae,” Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 52: “locus,” Flor. 2, 8, 11: “res,” Juv. 2, 102: “exitus,” Flor. 4, 2, 33.
