Notation
/noʊˈteɪʃən/noun
A system of symbols or signs used to represent words, numbers, music, or ideas.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin notatio, meaning “a marking” or “a pointing out,” from the same root that gave us note, notice, and notorious—words all built around the power of being marked.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gno-
“to know”
Latin
Latin
gnoscere
“to come to know, learn”
Latin
Latin
notus
“known, marked”
Latin
Latin
notatio
“a marking, noting down, observation”
Old French
Old French
notation
“a marking, annotation”
Late Middle English
English
notacioun
“a marking, written sign or annotation”
Modern English
English
notation
“a system of symbols or signs used to represent something”