notory

English

Etymology

From Late Latin notorius, variant form of notarius (“notary”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnəʊtəɹi/

Adjective

notory (comparative more notory, superlative most notory)

1. (now rare, historical) Pertaining to magical signs or symbols. [from 16th c.]
   • 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 260:

     Most clergy […] asserted the futility of the notory art, on the grounds that it was impossible for men to make contact with the spiritual world.

Anagrams

• Royton, Yorton