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Latin
Etymology
From nōtus (“known, recognized; familiar, widely known; famous, well-known; infamous”) + -tōrius (suffix forming adjectives).
Pronunciation
Adjective
nōtōrius (feminine nōtōria, neuter nōtōrium); first/second-declension adjective
- (Late Latin) pointing out, making known, causing to be known
- (Medieval Latin) evident, known; well-known
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
Derived terms
Descendants
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 (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016