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annunciate

/əˈnʌnsɪeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
an-nun-ci-ate
IPA
/əˈnʌnsɪeɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To announce.

Formal; Transitive verb

Etymology

From annunciātus, Medieval Latin alternative spelling of annuntiātus, past participle of Latin annūntiāre. Doublet of announce.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, annūntiāre

Usage

Inflected Forms

annunciates (present, singular) annunciating (participle, present) annunciated (participle, past) annunciated (past)

Derived Forms

annunciation annunciatory annunciative

Frequently Paired Words

annunciator announce announcement

Synonyms

announce harbinger foretell herald

Homonyms

enunciate

Questions

How do you pronounce annunciate?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnʌnsɪeɪt/.
What does annunciate mean?
To announce.
Where does annunciate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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