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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNotebook
/ˈnoʊt.bʊk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes in.
"She wrote down the phone number in her notebook." - 2
A small, thin, lightweight personal computer.
"He packed his notebook and charger into his backpack before heading to the meeting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'note' (from Latin 'notare', to mark or note) and 'book' (from Proto-Germanic 'bōkō'). It emerged in the late 16th century to describe a small book used for writing down memoranda, notes, or drafts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Notebook" is said worldwide
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carnet
Transliteration: kaʁ.nɛ
"Il a écrit l'adresse dans son carnet."
Notizbuch
Transliteration: noˈtiːtsˌbuːx
"Sie schrieb die Ideen in ihr Notizbuch."
quaderno
Transliteration: kwaˈdɛr.no
"Ho comprato un nuovo quaderno per il corso."
cuaderno
Transliteration: kwaˈðeɾ.no
"Apunta la fecha en tu cuaderno."
caderno
Transliteration: kaˈdeɾ.nu
"Ele esqueceu o caderno em casa."
कॉपी
Transliteration: kŏpī
"मैंने अपनी कॉपी में नोट्स लिखे।"
笔记本
Transliteration: bǐ jì běn
"请把这个写在你的笔记本上。"
공책
Transliteration: gong-chaek
"나는 새 공책을 샀다."
ノート
Transliteration: nōto
"彼はノートにメモを取った。"
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