notary
/ˈnəʊtəi/NOH-tur-ee
/ˈnoʊtɚi/NOH-tur-ee
Meaninga marker; a note-taker
Common meaning: an official who certifies documents
- nota mark; to markLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1217 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin nota; notō ‘a mark; to mark’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry nota, p. 1217 · dictionary scan
Roots
- nota; notō Latin “a mark; to mark”
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