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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-no-ta-syon
"La dénotation du mot 'arbre' est une plante pérenne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
"In the sentence 'The snake slithered through the grass', the denotation of 'snake' refers to the actual reptile." - 2
A term used in semantics to describe the relationship between a word and what it refers to.
"In linguistics, the denotation of 'tree' is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'denotation' originates from the Latin word 'denotare', meaning 'to mark out' or 'to signify'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, where it came to refer specifically to the literal meaning of a word, distinct from its connotations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Denotation" is said worldwide
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Dénotation
Transliteration: deh-no-ta-syon
"La dénotation du mot 'arbre' est une plante pérenne."
Denotation
Transliteration: deh-no-ta-tsion
"Die Denotation des Wortes 'Baum' ist eine mehrjährige Pflanze."
Denotazione
Transliteration: deh-no-ta-tsyo-ne
"La denotazione della parola 'albero' è una pianta perenne."
Denotación
Transliteration: deh-no-ta-syon
"La denotación de la palabra 'árbol' es una planta perenne."
Denotação
Transliteration: deh-no-ta-sao
"A denotação da palavra 'árvore' é uma planta perene."
संकेत
Transliteration: sanket
"शब्द 'पेड़' का संकेत एक स्थायी पौधा है।"
指称
Transliteration: zhǐchēng
"词语 '树' 的指称是一个多年生植物。"
지시
Transliteration: jisi
"단어 '나무'의 지시는 다년생 식물입니다."
指示
Transliteration: shiji
"単語 '木' の指示は多年生植物です。"
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