proclamare

Proclamare is a Latin verb meaning to proclaim, declare publicly, or announce. It is a first-conjugation verb, formed with the stem proclam- and the endings of other -are verbs. The principal parts are proclamo, proclamare, proclamavi, proclamatus. The present infinitive is proclamare; the present active indicative forms include proclamo, proclamas, proclamare, proclama-mus, proclamatis, proclamant. The perfect active is proclamavi, and the perfect passive participle is proclamatus, used with sum to form the perfect passive (proclamatus sum, proclamata sunt, etc.). The passive infinitive is proclamari, and the supine is proclamatum.

Usage and meaning: proclamare expresses the act of making a public declaration or announcement, often in an official or ceremonial context. It governs a direct object in the accusative, as in proclamare legem (to proclaim a law) or proclamare rem publicam (to proclaim the republic). The term can denote public edicts, declarations by authorities, or announcements intended for broad audiences. In classical Latin, proclamations and declarations were frequently issued by magistrates, leaders, or heralds, and proclamare is the standard verb for such acts. The verb is transitive and active; its resources for nuance come from context, tone, or accompanying particles or phrases.

Derived forms and related terms: the noun proclamatio denotes a proclamation or public announcement; proclamator refers to a herald or proclaimer; proclamatus and related participles appear in passive constructions and participial phrases. In modern Latin, proclamatio is used for the act itself, especially in secular or ecclesiastical writing.

See also: proclamatio, proclamator.