notional
/ˈnəʊʃənəl/NOH-shuh-nuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈnoʊʃənəl/NOH-shuh-nuhl
Meaningrelating to a notion
Common meaning: existing only as an idea
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- notionan inquiry, an ideaSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 396 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
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
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Origin: Formed in English from notion + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), NOTION, p.396 · scan
Source words
- notionem Latin · source word “an inquiry, an idea”
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