connotazione
connotation
noun kon-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin connotatio, from con- + notare (to mark).
Usage Note
Connotazione refers to the implied or associative meaning of a word beyond its literal definition, mirroring English 'connotation'. The plural is connotazioni. The related verb is connotare ('to connote'). In linguistic contexts, its opposite is denotazione ('denotation').
Examples
"Quella parola ha una connotazione negativa."
Natural Translation
That word has a negative connotation.

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