What is the Latin word for remark?

The usual Latin words for “remark” are notātiō, annotātiō, dīcō; also nōtus, admonitiō, animadversiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“remark” in Latin

notātiōmarking, noting; choice, designation; observation annotātiōremark, annotation; The registering of a person among the accused.dīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tell nōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notoriou admonitiōreminder; warning; rebuke animadversiōobservation, notice, perception; investigation, inquiry; criticism, reproach annŏtātĭuncŭlaa brief annotation animadvertōto pay attention, attend, focus, concentrate, give heed to, consider, regard, observe; to notice, observe, take note (of observōto observe, watch, pay attention to; to guard, keep watch over; to heed, regard, respect notōto mark, make a mark; to write, especially in shorthand; to write remarks or notes

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

remark s.

notatio (a marking down): annotatio (critical; post-Augustan): dictum (a short or well known saying or observation: sometimes omitted; e.g., praeclarum illud Platonis, the celebrated remark of Plato): scholion (an explanation, note, for learners; in Greek, Cic., Att., 16, 7, 3): nota (the censor’s mark of disapprobation. ☞ Moderns use this word incorrectly; as also, admonitio and animadversio, instead of annotatio). A short remark, annotatiuncula (Gell., 19, 7, 12): explanatory (grammatical) remarks, commentaria (Gell., 2, 6, in.): remarks on language, observationes sermonis (Suet., Gramm., 24) a severe remark, nota censoriae severitatis; animadversio. To escape unpleasant remarks, effugere animadversionem (e.g., neque enim effugere animadversionem possemus, si semper iisdem pedibus uteremur, Cic.). To make severe remarks on anything, notare aliquid; reprehendere et exagitare aliquid: on anybody, notare ac vituperare aliquem. I made this remark among others, tum multa, tum etiam hoc dixi.

remark v.

To observe, note, animadvertere: observare: notare aliquid.

To express in words, notare: denotare: observare: dicere: ☞ not monere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for remark?: The usual Latin words for “remark” are notātiō, annotātiō, dīcō; also nōtus, admonitiō, animadversiō. 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.