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notate¹

  • /nəʊˈteɪt/

Where it comes from

First attested in 1871; back-formation from notation or from Latin notātus, perfect passive participle of notō; either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, note + -ate.

verb notates · notating · notated

  1. To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored.
  2. To add notes to; to annotate
  3. To create notation (e.g. music or mathematics); to record/put down in the form of notation

notate²

Where it comes from

First attested in 1857; borrowed from Latin notātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

adjective

  1. not comparable Marked with coloured spots or lines.

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verb to mark with spots or lines

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"notate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/notate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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notate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/notate

Chicago

"notate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/notate.

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@misc{notate_2026,
  title = {notate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/notate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}