different between memorial vs festschrift

English

Etymology

From Late Latin memoriale, neuter of memorialis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??m???i.?l/
• (without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /m??mo??i.?l/
• Rhymes: -?????l

Noun

memorial (plural memorials)

1. (obsolete) Memory; recollection. [14th–18th c.]
2. Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered. [from 14th c.]
3. A chronicle or memoir. [from 14th c.]
4. (now rare) A note or memorandum. [from 14th c.]
5. (chiefly Christianity) A service of remembrance or commemoration. [from 15th c.]
6. (law) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc. [from 17th c.]

Derived terms

• memorialize

Translations

Adjective

memorial (comparative more memorial, superlative most memorial)

1. Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.
2. Contained in the memory.

3. (now rare) Mnemonic; assisting the memory.

Translations

Crimean Tatar

Noun

memorial

1. memorial.

Declension

Adjective

memorial

1. memorial.

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin memori?lis.

Noun

memorial m (plural memoriales)

1. memorial

Related terms

• memoria

Further reading

• “memorial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Festschrift, from Fest (“celebration; festival”) +? Schrift (“writing (work of an author)”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?st????ft/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f?s(t)????ft/
• Hyphenation: fest?schrift

Noun

festschrift (plural festschrifts or festschriften)

1. A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person. [from late 19th c.]

   Synonym: liber amicorum

Usage notes

The word is often written as Festschrift (plural Festschriften) following the German orthography.

Alternative forms

• Festschrift

Translations

See also

• Gedenkschrift (“a festschrift presented posthumously”)
• memorial
• retrospective
• tribute

Further reading

• festschrift on Wikipedia.Wikipedia