not
Latinmark, note, sign
About This Root
From Latin nota (mark, sign, letter). A large and practical family: note and notebook (written marks), notation (marking system), notice and notify (bring to attention), notable and notorious (widely marked/known). Annotate adds marks; connote suggests additional meaning; denote marks out precisely.
Associated Words · 19
note
a brief written record or musical tone; to observe carefully
notice
to become aware of; an announcement or warning
notion
An idea or belief about something
notebook
A book for writing notes; a portable laptop computer
notably
Especially; in particular
notable
Remarkable, worthy of attention; a distinguished person
notify
To formally inform someone of something
notorious
Widely known for something negative; infamous
noteworthy
Deserving attention; remarkable
denote
To indicate or be a sign of; to mean literally
notation
A system of symbols used to represent specialized information
notoriously
In a way widely known, especially for something negative
connotation
An implied or associated meaning of a word beyond its literal sense
notification
The act of informing someone; an official notice or alert
annotate
To add explanatory notes to a text
notary
A public official who certifies documents and witnesses signatures
notate
To record using a system of symbols or notation
notability
The quality of being notable; a distinguished person
noted
Well known and respected; famous