annotation
/ˌænəˈteɪʃən/a-nuh-TAY-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌænəˈteɪʃən/a-nuh-TAY-shuhn
Meaningthe act of annotating
Common meaning: an explaining note
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- anto, towards (form of ad-)
- nota mark; to markLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1217 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘to, towards (form of ad-)’ + ‘a mark’ → annotation
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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from annotate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ANNOTATE, p.25 · scan
Roots
- nota; notō Latin “a mark; to mark”
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