Connotes vs Connotates
English Language & Usage Asked by nich on June 14, 2021
Can someone recommend proper usage of the word "connotate", for example, in a sentence? I am having difficulty distinguishing when to use connote over connotates.
The word ‘remaining’ connotes (or connotates?) continuing action as before…
One Answer
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary:
connotate (v.)
"to signify secondarily," 1590s, from Medieval Latin connotatus, past participle of connotare "signify in addition to the main meaning," a term in logic (see connotation). It is now obsolete, replaced by connote.
Emphasis mine. A Google Ngram backs it up:
So, to answer your question, there is no proper usage of the word connotate in modern English.
Just use connote.
Correct answer by Micah Windsor on June 14, 2021
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