memento mori

• Locución latina que significa «recuerda que has de morir», utilizada como recordatorio de la mortalidad humana y lo efímero de la vida, frecuente en el arte, la filosofía y contextos históricos.

A Latin phrase meaning 'remember that you must die,' used as a reminder of human mortality and the transient nature of life, often found in art, philosophy, and historical contexts.

1. Reminder of mortalityC2formal

   An object or symbol that serves as a reminder of the inevitability of death.

   recordatorio de la mortalidad

   • The artist included a skull in the painting as a memento mori.
   • He kept a small hourglass on his desk as a memento mori.
   • The ancient mosaic featured a memento mori inscription.