nota bene

See also notabene

English

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Etymology

From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”).[1]See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.

Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/[1], /ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛni/[1]
  • (US) IPA: /ˌnoʊtə ˈbeɪni/[2], /ˌnoʊtə ˈbɛni/[2][3], /ˌnoʊtə ˈbini/[2][3], /ˌnoʊdə ˈbɛneɪ/[1], /ˌnoʊdə ˈbɛni/[1]
  • (Latin) IPA: /ˌnotaː ˈbene/

Interjection

nota bene (plural notate bene)

  1. (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.

Derived terms

  • n.b. (abbreviation)
  • N.B. (abbreviation)

Synonyms

Noun

nota bene

  1. (rare, informal) An instance of the phrase nota bene or its variant spellings.[1]
  2. By extension (both senses also rare and informal):
    1. Any indication similar in nature to nota bene.[1]
    2. Something deserving of close attention or of careful notice.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.01.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.9 “nota bene, int. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft revision; June 2008]
  2. ↑ 2.02.12.2 “nota bene” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  3. ↑ 3.03.1 “nota bene” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
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Dutch

Etymology

From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

nota bene

  1. nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)

Derived terms

  • NB (abbreviation)
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French

Etymology

From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.

Pronunciation

Interjection

nota bene

  1. nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)

Anagrams

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Italian

Etymology

From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈnɔta ˈbɛne/, [ˈnɔː.t̪a ˈbɛː.ne], X-SAMPA: /"nOta "bEne/

Phrase

nota bene

  1. nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)

Derived terms

  • NB (abbreviation)
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Latin

Etymology

notā, singular present active imperative form of notō (“I mark”, “I note”, “I observe”) + bene (“well”), adverbial form of bonus (“good”)

Pronunciation

Phrase

notā bene (plural notate bene)

  1. nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)

Derived terms

  • NB (abbreviation)
  • N.B. (abbreviation)
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Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈnota ˈβene/

Phrase

nota bene

  1. nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text)
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