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denotatum

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that is denoted; a referent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, philosophy, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an actual object referred to by a linguistic expression

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: referent

History

Etymology

From Latin denotatum.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նշանակյալ (nšanakyal) — Something that is denoted; a referent
  • French: dénotatum — Something that is denoted; a referent
  • Russian: обознача́емое (oboznačájemoje) — Something that is denoted; a referent
  • Russian: денота́т (denotát) — Something that is denoted; a referent
  • Swedish: denotatum — Something that is denoted; a referent
  • Swedish: referent — Something that is denoted; a referent