🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Denotar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-no-tar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Denote/dɪˈnoʊt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A luz vermelha denota que o veículo deve parar."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To be a sign of; to indicate.

    "The red light denotes that the vehicle must stop."
  2. 2

    To refer to or represent by a symbol or name.

    "In mathematics, the symbol 'x' often denotes an unknown value."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'denote' originates from the Latin 'denotare', meaning 'to mark out' or 'to signify'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass the meaning of indicating or representing something explicitly.

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