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connotative

/kɔ.nɔ.ta.tiv/ adj

that implies or suggests something else

Word Origin From Latin 'notare' — to mark — with 'con-' together. To connote is to mark together with, to signify in addition to the primary meaning. 'Connotative' is the adjective form. The root 'notare' gives us 'note', 'notable', 'notation', 'notice', 'notify', 'notion', 'notary', 'annotate', and 'denote' (to mark down). The PIE root *gno- meant to know, so noting is a way of knowing.

adj that implies or suggests something else

The word 'home' has a connotative meaning beyond just a physical dwelling.

(形容词) 隐含的；暗示的；含蓄的

‘家’这个词具有超越物理住所的内涵意义。

(adjetivo) connotativo; sugerente [Que implica o sugiere algo más.]

La palabra «hogar» tiene un significado connotativo que va más allá de una simple vivienda física.

(adjectif) connotatif; suggestif; évoqueur; allusif [Qui implique ou suggère un sens supplémentaire au-delà du sens littéral.]

Le mot « maison » a un sens connotatif qui dépasse le simple abri physique.

(Adjektiv) konnotativ; andeutend [Eine zusätzliche, oft emotionale oder assoziative Bedeutung enthaltend, die über die wörtliche Bedeutung hinausgeht.]

Das Wort *Heimat* hat eine **connotative** Bedeutung, die über ein bloßes Gebäude hinausgeht.

(形容詞) 他の何かを暗示または示唆する。

「home」という言葉は単なる物理的な住居を超えた含意的な意味を持つ。

(adjetivo) conotativo; sugestivo; implícito [que implica ou sugere algo mais]

A palavra 'lar' tem um significado conotativo além de apenas uma moradia física.

Synonyms: suggestive implicative allusive inferential indicative evocative expressive symbolic Antonyms: denotative explicit literal direct
Word parts: con + not + at + ive

Related words

connote connotation denote denotation note notable notably notability notation notice noticeable notify notification notion notary

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