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connote
- /kəˈnəʊt/ UK
- /kɒˈnəʊt/ UK
- /kəˈnoʊt/ US
Rhymes with -əʊt
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”), + notō (“mark”).
verb connotes · connoting · connoted
- To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning. Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.
- To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence. Poverty connotes hunger.
- To express without overt reference; to imply.
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To require as a logical predicate to consequence.
Similar: predicate
Translations
Talk about this word "connote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/connote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. connote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/connote "connote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/connote.Cite this
@misc{connote_2026,
title = {connote},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/connote},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
