Commemorable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Worthy of being remembered or honored in a formal or ceremonial way
2. Deserving of lasting remembrance or honor for noteworthy achievements or contributions
3. Deserving to be kept in memory due to significance or importance

Etymology: "Commemorable" is formed from the Latin "commemorabilis," meaning "worth mentioning" or "memorable," built from "commemorare," "to call to mind." That verb combines "com-," an intensifying prefix, with "memorare," "to remember," which itself grows from "memor," "mindful." So the word carries within it the sense of bringing something back to mind together with others. The adjective is an English formation on that Latin base, following the pattern of words such as "memorable," which shares the same root. Its meaning is essentially "worth remembering," or, in its sense of being worthy of commemoration, "deserving of being marked or celebrated in a formal way."

Synonyms: memorable, noteworthy, significant, historic, remarkable

Antonyms: forgettable, insignificant, unremarkable, ordinary, mundane