English → Latin
“notoriety” in Latin
fāmafame; rumour, talk, opinion, report; reputationglōriaglory, renown, fame, honorclāritūdōclearness, brightness, clarity; reputation, renown, fame, celebrity
The English word notoriety itself goes back to Latin nōscō, through nōtōrietās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
notoriety
(nominis) fama; gloria; claritudo: to gain notoriety, i. e., to become celebrated, Vid: CELEBRATED.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for notoriety?
- The usual Latin words for “notoriety” are fāma, glōria, clāritūdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.