[nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːrɪəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed
(e.g: Los Angeles is notorious for its smog)


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Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘generally known’): from medieval Latin notorius (from Latin notus ‘known’) + -ous