notorious
Cross references: 1. famous no.to.ri.ous \no--'to-r-e--*s, n*-, -'to.r-\ aj [ML notorius, fr. LL notorium information, indictment, fr. neut. of] (assumed) LL notorius making known, fr. L notus known - more at NOTICE : generally known and talked of; esp : widely and unfavorably kno wn - no.to.ri.ous.ly av