Noted

How to spell noted

5 letters · 2 syllables

How to pronounce noted

Say the part in capitals loudest.

What does noted mean?

1. verbPast tense of note: to have observed, remarked on, or written down something.
2. adjectiveWell known and respected for a particular quality or achievement.

Noted in a sentence

• verb

  The inspector noted several faults in the wiring during the survey.

• adjective

  The conference featured a noted economist as its keynote speaker.

• verb

  She noted the appointment in her diary before leaving the office.

• adjective

  The city is noted for its excellent public transport.

Where does noted come from?

Language of origin: Latin

This word grows out of the noun and verb 'note', which English took from Old French 'note' in the 1200s, itself from the Latin 'nota', meaning a mark, a sign, or a written character used to record something. The Latin 'nota' was also linked to 'noscere', meaning 'to come to know', so the idea of a mark and the idea of knowledge sat close together from the start. By adding the regular English ending -ed, speakers formed both the past tense of the verb 'to note' (to have recorded or observed) and an adjective meaning 'marked out' and therefore famous or distinguished. The adjective sense developed from the natural idea that a person or thing worth taking note of is one that stands out. Because the suffix is the plain regular -ed and the root keeps its silent-feeling long o, the spelling is straightforward, with the only mild trap being the single t rather than a doubled one.

How the word is built

• note (mark, observation)
• -ed (past tense / adjective suffix)