annotate
/ˈænəˌteɪt/A-nuh-tayt
/ˈænəˌteɪt/A-nuh-tayt
Meaningto put marks on
Common meaning: to add explaining notes to a text
- anto, towards (form of ad-)
- nota mark; to markLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1217 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘to, towards (form of ad-)’ + ‘a mark’ → annotate
Journey through time
- Latinannotare‘to make notes on’source
- Englishannotate‘to add explaining notes to a text’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nota; notō ‘a mark’.
Roots
- nota; notō Latin “a mark; to mark”
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