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/nɔt/
Translation
note; mark; bill
Word origin
From Latin nota ('mark, sign, written note'). The same root gives English 'note' and 'notation'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nota
- English cognates
- note, notation
Grammar
Examples
' .
He left me a note on the kitchen table.
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She got an excellent mark in her French exam.
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The waiter brought us the bill at the end of the meal.
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I always take notes during meetings.
aiguë .
This musical note is too high for me.
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