Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annunciator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
an-nun-ci-a-tor
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.

British usage

Etymology

From Latin [Term?].

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does annunciator mean?
Anything that announces something.
Where does annunciator come from?
From Latin [Term?].

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