Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connotation

/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: con-no-ta-tion
IPA: /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

noun

The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

Example Sentences

"The word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and "deliberately.""
"The word "happy" has a positive connotation, while "sad" has a negative connotation."
"The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin con- (“together, with”) + notō (“to note”); equivalent to connote + -ation.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: connotātiō, con-
Suffix: connote

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/
British English: /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

connotations (plural)

Derived Forms

connotational connotationless

Frequently Paired Words

connotate connotative connote subtext

Synonyms

intent intension

Antonyms

denotation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce connotation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/.
What does connotation mean?: A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
Where does connotation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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