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''Nota bene'' (, or ; plural form ''notate bene'') is a Latin phrase meaning "note well". The phrase first appeared in English writing ''circa'' 1711.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Online Etymology Dictionary )〕 Often abbreviated as "N.B.", "N.b." or "n.b.", ''nota bene'' comes from the Latin roots ''notāre'' ("to note") and ''bene'' ("well").〔 It is in the singular imperative mood, instructing one individual to note well the matter at hand. In present-day English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the attention of the reader to a certain (side) aspect or detail of the subject on hand, translating it as "pay attention" or "take notice". While "N.B." is often used in academic writing, "note" is a common substitute. The markings used to draw readers' attention in the medieval manuscripts are also called ''nota bene'' marks. The common medieval markings do not, however, include the abbreviation ''N.B.''. The usual medieval equivalents are (1) anagrams from the four letters in the word ''nota'', (2) the abbreviation D.M. from ''Dignum memoria'' (Worth remembering), or (3) a sketch of a little hand, called a manicule, with the index finger pointing towards the beginning of the significant passage.〔 Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2007), 44.〕 == See also == * Annotation * Comment * Footnote * List of Latin abbreviations * List of legal Latin terms 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nota bene」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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