connotation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
  2. noun an idea that is implied or suggested

Etymology

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

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