## Etymology
Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety.

## AI Etymology
Notoriety is derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include notoriété (Middle French) and nōtōrietās (Latin). Current senses include the state of being famous for something bad or shameful.

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