Notorious Latin Adjective Notorius Late Noscere Widely Unfavorably

no·to·ri·ous
\\nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs, nə-\\ adjective: generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known
Synonyms: see

notorious
  1540s, "publicly known," from M.L. notorius "well-known, commonly known," from L. notus "known," pp. of noscere "come to know" (see know). Negative connotation arose 17c. from frequent association with derogatory nouns.

notorious
no·tori·ous / nEu5tC:riEs; NAmE nou- / adjective    ~ (for sth / for doing sth) | ~ (as sth) well known for being bad
   声名狼藉的；臭名昭着的:
   a notorious criminal
   恶名昭彰的罪犯
   The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.
   这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。
   The bar has become notorious as a meeting-place for drug dealers.
   这家酒吧作为毒品贩子接头的场所已变得声名狼藉。
• no·tori·ous·ly adv.:
   Mountain weather is notoriously difficult to predict.
   山地气候难以预料是人所共知的。

no·to·ri·ous
\(ˈ)nō|tōrēəs, nə|-, -ȯr-\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin notorius, irregular from Late Latin notorium information, indictment, from neuter of (assumed) Late Latin notorius, adjective, making known, from Latin notus (past participle of noscere to come to know) + -orius -ory — more at
1.
 a.
  (1) : being or constituting something commonly known : well known
   < iron is a notorious conductor of heat — Lewis Mumford >
   < the notorious mass-energy relation — P.W.Bridgman >
   < the possession must be open and notorious — C.S.Lobingier >
   < contradicted by multiple and notorious documentation — G.G.Coulton >
   < in mathematics it is notorious that we start from absurdities to reach a realm of law — Havelock Ellis >
  (2) : well known or celebrated for a particular quality or trait
   < the tapeworms are notorious in this respect — W.H.Dowdeswell >
   < it is notorious for its ability to dive instantly — Ralph Hoffmann >
   < novelists are notorious for their howlers — V.S.Pritchett >
   < notorious as a sane level-headed man — Arnold Bennett >
 b.
  (1) : widely and unfavorably known as an individual of a specified kind or class
   < a notorious chiseler >
   < a notorious gangster >
   < a notorious gambler >
   < this bird is a notorious destroyer of poultry >
  (2) : widely and unfavorably known or discussed for something reprehensible or scandalous or for some negative quality or trait
   < an area notorious for soot, smog, and dust — Pliotron >
   < this scandal made the little town notorious — American Guide Series: Michigan >
   < his front was a notorious law firm — George Carter >
   < the most notorious of Confederate prisons — W.B.Hesseltine >
2. obsolete : , ,
• no·to·ri·ous·ly adverb

• no·to·ri·ous·ness noun -es