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The word mnemonic comes from the IE root *men-, to think. This root had an "extended" form in *mna-, whence the Greek mnasthai, to remember (cf amnesia, amnesty), and the adjective mnemonikos. The first m is silent, except among hellenists, who sometimes enjoy reviving the old pronunciation of Greek-based words.

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