connotation C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #51388 Meanings 1 noun A feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning. The word "cheap" can have a negative connotation of poor quality. Thesaurus Synonyms intent ↔ Opposites denotation Word family Forms connotations Derived forms connotationalconnotationless Related forms connotateconnotativeconnotesubtext Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown