connotation

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #51388

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noun
A feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning.

The word "cheap" can have a negative connotation of poor quality.

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intent

Opposites

denotation

Word family

Forms connotations

Derived forms connotationalconnotationless

Related forms connotateconnotative connote subtext

Etymology

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

connotātiō la-med con- Latin

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# connotation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən
**Frequency rank:** 51388

## Meanings
1. A feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning.

## Examples
- The word "cheap" can have a negative connotation of poor quality.

## Synonyms
- intent

## Antonyms
- denotation

## Derived Forms
- connotational
- connotationless

## Related Forms
- connotate
- connotative
- connote
- subtext

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: connotātiō
- Root: con-

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

## AI Etymology
Connotation is borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin con- (“together, with”) + notō (“to note”); equivalent to connote + -ation. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include connotātiō (la-med) and con- (Latin). Current senses include a feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning. The wider family includes derived forms such as connotational and connotationless; related words such as connotate, connotative, connote, and subtext.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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