notion

 
Pronunciation: /ˈnəʊʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • 1a conception of or belief about something: children have different notions about the roles of their parents I had no notion of what her words meant
  • 2an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind: she had a notion to ring her friend at work
  • 3 (notions) chiefly North American items used in sewing, such as buttons, pins, and hooks.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin notio(n-) 'idea', from notus 'known', past participle of noscere