nota bene
English
Etymology
From Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin notā bene (“note well”),[1] which see for more.
Pronunciation
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Phrase
(deprecated template usage) nota bene (plural notate bene)
- (imperative) Take special note; used to add an aside or warning to a text.[1]
Usage notes
- As with the Latin phrases id est and exempli gratia, nota bene is now more commonly encountered in its abbreviated form n.b.[1]
- In Latin, notā is the singular present active imperative form of notō (“I mark”, “I note”, “I observe”), whose plural equivalent is notāte; consequently, in English, when addressing an audience of more than one person, the plural form notate bene is occasionally used instead of the singular. This practice is not necessary in English; nota bene is regarded as correct usage irrespective of number by all but the most pedantic language users. The abbreviation n.b. may stand for either.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Noun
- (rare, informal) An instance of the phrase nota bene or its variant spellings.[1] Also, By extension:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 “nota bene, int. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft revision; June 2008]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “nota bene”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “nota bene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Dutch
Etymology
From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.
Pronunciation
Phrase
- nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)
Derived terms
- NB (abbreviation)
French
Etymology
From Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.
Pronunciation
Interjection
- nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.
Pronunciation
Phrase
- nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)
Derived terms
- NB (abbreviation)
Latin
Etymology
notā, singular present active imperative form of notō (“I mark”, “I note”, “I observe”) + bene (“well”), adverbial form of bonus (“good”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈno.taː ˈbe.ne/, [ˈnɔt̪äː ˈbɛnɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈno.ta ˈbe.ne/, [ˈnɔːt̪ä ˈbɛːne]
Phrase
notā bene (plural notāte bene)
- nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.
Pronunciation
Phrase
- nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)
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