anunciam

Anunciam is a verb form in Portuguese, representing the third person plural present indicative of the verb anunciar, meaning "they announce." It is used when the subject is eles, elas, or vocês. Example: Eles anunciam novas medidas.

Etymology and form: Anunciar comes from the Latin annuntiare, from annunti- or nuntius meaning messenger or message, developed in Portuguese through the historical evolution of the language. The spelling reflects the classical roots in the root anunci- plus the typical -ar verb endings of the present indicative for the plural.

Usage and scope: Anunciam appears across genres, including journalism, politics, business, and everyday speech, to report that something is being proclaimed or made public. In news reports, you may find sentences like "As autoridades anunciam novas políticas." In corporate contexts, "As empresas anunciam campanhas de lançamento" shows how the form pairs with plural subjects. The form denotes current or general statements rather than completed actions; for completed actions, other tenses such as anuncio or anunciaram would be used. In European and Brazilian Portuguese alike, the form functions similarly, although regional phrasing or accompanying pronouns may vary.

Related terms: The infinitive anunciar, and the nouns anúncio (an announcement or advertisement) and anunciação (the act of announcing, or, in religious contexts, the Annunciation) are closely related lexically and are commonly found in similar discourse.