Wordiyonounc
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From Latin nūntiāre (to announce, report), from nūntius (messenger). Prefixes direct the announcement: an- to (announce), de- against (denounce), pro- forward (pronounce), re- back (renounce). The variant nunci- appears in more Latinate forms like enunciate and renunciation.
Associated Words
announce
To make something known publicly for the first time
announcement
A formal public statement giving information about an event
announcer
A person who makes announcements on radio or television
denounce
To publicly condemn; to formally accuse someone
pronounce
To say a word in a particular way; to declare formally
pronounced
Very noticeable or strongly marked
pronunciation
The way in which a word or language is spoken
renounce
To formally give up a right or claim; to disown or reject
renunciate
A person who has renounced worldly things
renunciation
The formal act of giving up a right, claim, or belief