# connote

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəˈnəʊt/ · frequency rank #97,964

## Definitions
1. To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
2. To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.
3. To express without overt reference; to imply.
4. To require as a logical predicate to consequence.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/connote