announcement

/əˈnaʊnsmənt/uh-NOWN-smuhnt

/əˈnaʊnsmənt/uh-NOWN-smuhnt

Meaningthe act of making known

Common meaning: a public statement

anto, towards (form of ad-)
nounca messenger; newsLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1229 · scan
mentnoun ending: act or result

‘to, towards (form of ad-)’ + ‘a messenger’ → announcement

Journey through time

Latinnūntius‘a messenger’
Englishannounce‘to make known’
Englishformed in English from announceannouncement‘a public statement’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from announce + -ment.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ANNOUNCE, p.25 · scan

Roots

nūntius Latin “a messenger; news”

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