denotatum

noun

de·​no·​ta·​tum

ˌdēnōˈtātəm

plural denotata

-ātə

: an actually existing object referred to by a word, sign, or linguistic expression

—contrasted with designatum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, neuter of denotatus

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