nota ae, f
GNA-,
a means of recognition, mark, sign, stamp, impression
: epistulis notam apponam eam, quae mihi tecum convenit:
barbarus compunctus notis Thraeciis, i. e.
tattooed
: Quā notam duxit (vitulus),
is marked
, H.: notas et nomina gentis inurunt (in
vitulos),
brand with
, V.: notam sine volnere fecit,
bruise
, O.—Plur.,
significant marks, written characters, signs
: qui sonos vocis litterarum notis terminavit,
letters.— A critical mark, marginal note
: notam apponere ad malum
versum.—Plur,
letters, alphabetic writing
(sc. litterarum): Quosque legat versūs . . . Grandibus marmore caede
notis,
large letters
, O.: foliisque notas et nomina mandat,
V.: Inspicit acceptas hostis ab hoste notas,
the letter
, O.: loci, quasi argumentorum notae,
memoranda
.—Of wine,
a brand, stamp, kind, quality
: nota Falerni, H.: hae notae sunt optimae, i. e.
wines of these brands. —A nod, beck, sign
: Innuet; acceptas tu quoque redde notas,
O.: Concussā manu dantem sibi signa videt,
redditque notas, O.— Fig.,
a mark, sign, token
: notae ac vestigia suorum flagitiorum:
interspirationis enim, non defatigationis nostrae neque librariorum notae,
signs
(punctuation marks). —
A distinguishing mark, characteristic, note
: cuiusque generis dicendi: inter conloquia insigni
notā deprendi,
by a marked peculiarity of dialect
, L.: Signatum praesente notā
nomen,
with the note of the present time
, H.: Fabella hominum discernit notas,
Ph.—Because of the mark against the name of a degraded citizen on
the censor's lists,
a censorial reproach, judgment of degradation
(see censor): censoriae severitatis nota: censores senatum sine ullius
notā legerunt,
not excluding any one
, L.—
A mark of ignominy, badge of infamy, reproach, disgrace
: domesticae turpitudinis: homo omnibus insignis notis
turpitudinis: in amore tuo cogor habere notam, i. e.
am degraded
, Pr.: nullā tristi notā insignitus,
reproachful surname
, L.
