notabilia · noun — things or people worthy of notice. It carries an Arena rating of 1647, earned across 16 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, notabilia ranks #6,369 of 17,136 for Most Malleable Words, #7,620 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #8,509 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #8,757 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
Why “notabilia” is a great word
Notabilia are things, people, or events worthy of notice, collected for their inherent weight. From the Latin neuter plural of *notabilis* ("notable, noteworthy"), the term gathers what demands our attention. Unlike "trivia," which concerns the charmingly insignificant, or "curiosities," which highlight the merely odd, notabilia are the authenticated items that demand a pause. It is the landmark on a traveler's map, the singular headline preserved from a stack of yellowed newspapers, and the worn step smoothed by generations of important feet—the scattered proofs that something here was truly worthy of remembrance.
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Etymology
Neuter plural of Latin notabilis (“notable”).
noun
- Things or people worthy of notice.
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