Etymology

connote

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Today it means: To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning. Full definition →

Medieval Latin connotō
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromconnotō“signify beyond literal meaning”
  2. English todayconnote

From Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”), + notō (“mark”).

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