annuntiare

Annuntiare is a Latin verb of the first conjugation meaning to announce, report, or proclaim; to make known news or information publicly. In dictionaries it appears with the infinitive annuntiare and various tenses built on the stem annunti-.

Etymology and form: the verb is built from the root nunt-, related to nuntius, messenger, and to the broader family of Latin words for delivering news. The form annuntiare reflects the common pattern of Latin -are verbs that express making something known or bringing information to light.

Usage and sense: annuntiare is commonly found in classical Latin texts as a general verb of notification or proclamation. It can denote public declaration, the bringing of news to someone, or the reporting of events. In ecclesiastical Latin it occurs in contexts of preaching, gospel proclamation, and public announcements. The related noun annuntiatio (or annuntiatio) yields the English term “annunciation,” used for both liturgical announcements and the specific Christian feast of the Annunciation.

Cognates and modern descendants: the verb has productive descendants in the Romance languages, including Italian annunciare, Spanish anunciar, and Portuguese anunciar, all deriving from Latin annuntiare. In English, a rare inherited form annunciate exists, but the common English verb is announce, whose lineage traces to the same Latin root via later Romance forms.

Summary: annuntiare occupies a central place in Latin as a standard verb for making known news and public proclamation, with rich ecclesiastical associations and a clear lineage into modern Romance languages.