VocabuoDictionaryGet the app
nounnoun

la nota

note

Segno usato per indicare un suono musicale o un breve appunto scritto.

Definition & meaning

Nota has several meanings:

  • A note or brief written remark, such as an annotation or reminder.
  • A musical note, representing a sound or pitch.
  • A formal notice or communication, especially in official or diplomatic contexts.
  • A bill or list of charges, particularly in formal or commercial usage.
  • A characteristic or distinctive touch, as in a note of irony.
  • In some contexts, a school disciplinary note recorded by a teacher.

It can also mean “known” or “well-known” as the feminine singular form of the adjective noto .

Grammar & Word origin

As a noun, nota is feminine; its plural is note . It comes from Latin nota, meaning “mark” or “sign.”

As an adjective, it is the feminine singular of noto , from Latin notus, “known.”

Synonyms & antonyms

For a written note:

  • annotazione — an annotation, often added to a text.
  • appunto — a short note, often made as a reminder.

For an official communication:

  • comunicazione — a broader term for a communication.

For the adjective meaning “known”:

  • conosciuta — known; a common, general alternative.
  • famosa — famous, suggesting wider recognition.
  • sconosciuta — unknown, an antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • nota a piè di pagina — footnote.
  • nota musicale — musical note.
  • prendere nota — to take note.
  • nota stonata — a wrong musical note; figuratively, something out of place.
  • di nota — noteworthy or prominent.

Make “nota” part of your vocabulary.

Build your Italian vocabulary with flashcards, audio and spaced repetition.

Get Vocabuo on the App StoreGet Vocabuo for Android

Examples

Scrivo una nota sul quaderno.noun

I write a note in the notebook.

Keep exploring Italian

Learn words from the content you love.

Add words from websites, books and videos, then remember them with spaced repetition (SRS).

Download on theApp StoreGET IT ONGoogle Play