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annotation

[ an-uh-tey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

annotation

/ ˌænəʊˈteɪʃən; ˌænə- /

First recorded in 1425–75, annotation is from the Latin word annotātiōn- (stem of annotātiō ). See annotate, -ion

The term Abernaquis, is also a French mode of annotation for the same word, but is rather applied at this time to a specific band.

Modern editors of what they call the "Roman Elegies" bring abundant annotation, and often detail Goethe's own emendations.

Footnote tags that were missing in the original are underlined without further annotation.

In olden times the place was unknown, but can be doubtfully identified with A-nok-ta-shan in the annotation of Shui-ching.

Sippi, agreeably to the early French annotation of the word, signifies a river.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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