English → Latin
“notorious” in Latin
nōscōto become acquainted with something, learn about it, to be aware of; to know, recognize, be acquainted with, i.e.; in popervulgōto publish (make publicly known)
The English word notorious itself goes back to Latin nōscō, through nōtōrius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
notorious
Well known, (omnibus) notus; pervulgatus: a notorious fact, illustre notumque omnibus factum.
Infamous, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for notorious?
- The usual Latin words for “notorious” are nōscō, pervulgō. 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.