different between wistful vs reminiscent

English

Etymology

Presumably from *whistful, from whist (“silent”) + -ful, based on older wistly. It is implausible that it derives from wishful, the required sound change being wishful ? *wisful ? wistful, which could not occur in Modern English, particularly not with wishful continuing in use. However, the sense of “longing” appears to be influenced by wishful, with wistful being an ambiguous poetic word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?stf?l/

Adjective

wistful (comparative more wistful, superlative most wistful)

1. Full of longing or yearning.
2. Sad and thoughtful.

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “wistful”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Etymology

From Latin remin?sc?ns, present participle of remin?scor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???m??n?snt/

Adjective

reminiscent (comparative more reminiscent, superlative most reminiscent)

1. of, or relating to reminiscence
2. suggestive of an earlier event or times
3. tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)

4. Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.

   • Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent.

Synonyms

• evocative
• redolent
• remindful
• resonant

Related terms

• reminiscence

Translations

Noun

reminiscent (plural reminiscents)

1. One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

Further reading

• reminiscent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• reminiscent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /re.mi?ni?s.kent/, [r?m??ni?s?k?n?t?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /re.mi?ni.?ent/, [r?mi?ni???n?t?]

Verb

remin?scent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of remin?sc?