CONNOTATIVE


Meaning of CONNOTATIVE in English

ˈkänəˌtād.]iv, -tāt], ]ēv also ]əv; sometimes kəˈnōd.əd.iv adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin connotativus, from connotatus + Latin -ivus -ive

1. : connoting or tending to connote : relating to connotation : bearing implication

2. logic : having connotation : denoting a subject and implying an attribute

• con·no·ta·tive·ly ˈkänəˌtād.ə̇vlē, -tātə̇v-, -li adverb

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