Main Entry: aide–mé·moire

Pronunciation: \ˌād-mām-ˈwär\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural aide–mémoire

Etymology: French, from aider to aid + mémoire memory

Date: 1846

1 : an aid to the memory; especially : a mnemonic device
2 : a written summary or outline of important items of a proposed agreement or diplomatic communication