nota bene

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/, /ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛni/ IPA(key): /ˌnoʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/, /ˌnoʊ.tə ˈbɛ.ni/, /ˌnoʊ.tə ˈbi.ni/, /ˌnoʊ.tə ˈbeɪ.ni/ === Phrase === nota bene (imperative) Take special note; used to add an aside or warning to a text. ==== Usage notes ==== As with the Latin phrases id est and exempli gratia, nota bene is now more commonly encountered in its abbreviated forms n.b. or N.B. In Latin, notā is the singular present active imperative form of notō (“to mark”, “to note”, “to 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 ==== nota ==== Derived terms ==== n.b. (abbreviation) N.B. (abbreviation) NB (abbreviation) ==== Translations ==== === Noun === nota bene (rare, informal) An instance of the phrase nota bene or its variant spellings. Also, by extension: Any indication similar in nature to nota bene. Something deserving of close attention or of careful notice. ==== See also ==== === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section's etymology for further information. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌnoː.taː ˈbeː.nə/ === Phrase === nota bene 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): /nɔ.ta be.ne/ === Interjection === nota bene (nota béné) nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text) === Further reading === “nota bene”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === bâtonnée == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See the Latin section’s etymology for further information.. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.ta ˈbɛ.ne/ Hyphenation: nò‧ta‧bè‧ne === Phrase === nota bene 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 (“to mark”, “to note”, “to observe”) + bene (“well”), adverbial form of bonus (“good”) === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈnɔ.taː ˈbɛ.nɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnɔː.ta ˈbɛː.ne] === Phrase === notā bene (plural notāte bene) nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text) ==== Derived terms ==== NB (abbreviation) N.B. (abbreviation) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin notā bene. === Noun === nota bene n (uncountable) nota bene ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Classical Latin notā bene (“note well”). See that entry for more information. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌnota ˈbene/ [ˌno.t̪a ˈβ̞e.ne] Syllabification: no‧ta be‧ne === Phrase === nota bene nota bene (used to add an aside or warning to a text) === Further reading === “nota bene”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025