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notorius

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See also: notórius

Latin

Etymology

From nōscō (known, recognized; familiar, widely known; famous, well-known; infamous) + -tōrius (suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

Adjective

nōtōrius (feminine nōtōria, neuter nōtōrium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (Late Latin) pointing out, making known, causing to be known
  2. (Medieval Latin) evident, known; well-known

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: notorious
  • Italian: notorio
  • Old French: notoire
  • Piedmontese: notòri
  • Portuguese: notório
  • Romanian: notoriu
  • Spanish: notorio

References

  • notorius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • notorius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • notorius in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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