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annotate

/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
an-no-tate
IPA
/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add annotation to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre (an alternative form of adnotāre), from ad- (“to”) + notāre (“to mark, note”). By surface analysis, an- + note + -ate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/
  • British English: /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

annotates (present, singular) annotating (participle, present) annotated (participle, past) annotated (past)

Derived Forms

annotatable annotated annotation annotative annotator misannotate overannotate reannotate unannotated underannotate

Phrases

annotated bibliography back-annotate

Synonyms

gloss comment footnote

Questions

How do you pronounce annotate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/.
What does annotate mean?
To add annotation to.
Where does annotate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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