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connotate

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɒnəteɪt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A meaning or thing connotated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To connote; to suggest or designate (something) as additional or representative; to imply.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

First attested in 1596; borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātus, perfect passive participle of connotō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Doublet of connote.