recollection

noun

something recalled to the mind

the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

the ability to recall past occurrences

Roots

rere- · Latin · again lego-lect · Latin · gather, choose

Synonyms for recollection

reminiscencen remembrancen recallv anamnesisn recollectingv rememberingn retrospectionn relivingn retrospectn souvenirn

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Where does recollection come from?

The word recollection breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and -lect, from Latin lego (“gather, choose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.