notate

verb, adj — 4 senses

notate

verb

/nəʊˈteɪt/

Etymology First attested in 1871; back-formation from notation or from Latin notātus, perfect passive participle of notō; either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, note + -ate.

1

To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored.

2

To add notes to; to annotate

3

To create notation (e.g. music or mathematics); to record/put down in the form of notation

Derived terms
notatable, notator

notate

adj

Etymology First attested in 1857; borrowed from Latin notātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Marked with coloured spots or lines.

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