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Added 9 October 2026

denotative

adjective

Latin root: dēnotātus Wiktionary

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That denotes or names; designative.
Specific to the primary meaning of a term.

Origin

From Latin dēnotātus + -ive. By surface analysis, denote + -ative.

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