English

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.

Derived terms

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

Synonyms

• nota

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, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
3. 1 2 “nota bene” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnoː.taː ˈbeː.nə/

Etymology

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

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

• bâtonnée

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): /ˌno.taː ˈbe.ne/

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): /ˈnota ˈβene/

Phrase

nota bene

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