note: [13] Latin nota had a remarkably wide range of meanings. Its original sense was ‘sign, mark’, but already in classical times it had broadened out semantically to include ‘alphabetical character’, ‘shorthand sign’, ‘brief letter’, ‘musical note’, and ‘characteristic quality’. Many of these followed it via Old French note into English, where they were supplemented by ‘distinction, reputation’, perhaps inspired by the derived adjective notable [14]. From the same source came notary [14], etymologically a ‘shorthand-writer’.
note (v.)
c. 1200, "observe, take mental note of, mark carefully," from Old French noter "indicate, designate; take note of, write down," from Latin notare "to mark, to note, to make a note," from nota "mark, sign, note, character, letter" (see note (n.)). Meaning "to set in writing" is from early 14c. Related: Noted; noting.
note (n.)
c. 1300, "a song, music, instrumental music; a musical note," from Latin nota "letter, character, note," originally "a mark, sign, means of recognition," which is perhaps related to notus, past participle of noscere (Old Latin *gnoscere) "to know" (see know). Meaning "notice, attention, reputation" is early 14c. Meaning "brief writing" is from 1540s.
例文
1. Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror.
なぜか彼はこれらの物語を話す時少しも恐れなかった。
2.She scribbled a note to tell Mumshe 'dgone out.
彼女は急いでメモを書いて母に外出していることを伝えた。
3.She had written him a note a couple of weeks earlier.
彼女は数週間前にメモを書いたことがある。
4.Another interesting note was the predominance of London club players.
もう一つ興味深い現象は、ロンドンのクラブの選手が数で優位にあることだ。
5.Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment.