Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connotate

/ˈkɒnəteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-no-tate
IPA: /ˈkɒnəteɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

noun

A meaning or thing connotated.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"George stared at her curiously. To his mind the word rompers connotated a garment extraneously smeared, as this one."
"A symbol, for Claudel, was a word, a picture, or an action which connotates a higher meaning."

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.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1596

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

connotates (present, singular) connotating (participle, present) connotated (participle, past) connotated (past) connotates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

connotation connotative

Questions

How do you pronounce connotate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒnəteɪt/.
What does connotate mean?: To connote; to suggest or designate (something) as additional or representative; to imply.
Where does connotate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1596.

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