"set down in musical notation," 1871, a back-formation from notation, or else from Latin notatus, past participle of notare "to mark, note, make a note," from nota "mark, sign, means of recognition" (see note (n.)). Related: Notated; notating.
notabilia
notability
notable
notarize
notary
notate
notation
notch
note
notebook
noted
