English Explanatory Dictionary

connotate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To connote; to suggest or designate (something) as additional or representative; to imply.
noun
  1. A meaning or thing connotated.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnəteɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-connotate.wav

Word forms

connotate connotates connotating connotated

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.

Related words

connotation connotative
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