nota bene

See also: notabene

English

Etymology

From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”),[1] which see for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/,[1] /ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛni/[1]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌnoʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/, /ˌnoʊ.tə ˈbɛ.ni/,[2][3] /ˌnoʊ.tə ˈbi.ni/,[2][3] IPA(key): /ˌnoʊ.tə ˈbeɪ.ni/[2]
  • (Latin) IPA(key): /ˌno.taː ˈbe.ne/

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

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

Noun

nota bene

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 “nota bene, int. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft revision; June 2008]
  2. 1 2 3 “nota bene” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  3. 1 2 “nota bene” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˌnoː.taː ˈbeː.nə/

Phrase

nota bene

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

Derived terms

  • NB (abbreviation)

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔta bene/

Interjection

nota bene

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

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔta ˈbɛne/, [ˈnɔː.t̪a ˈbɛː.ne]

Phrase

nota bene

  1. 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) IPA(key): /ˈno.taː ˈbe.ne/, [ˈnɔ.taː ˈbɛ.nɛ]

Phrase

notā bene (plural notāte bene)

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

Derived terms

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

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /notaˈbene/, [not̪aˈβene]

Phrase

nota bene

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

Further reading

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