pronuntiati

Pronuntiati is a term encountered mainly in Latin grammar and philology. It is commonly understood as the masculine plural form of the participial adjective pronuntiatus, meaning “proclaimed” or “announced.” In some contexts it can also function as a substantive, referring to “the proclamations” or, less often, to “the proclaimed ones,” depending on the surrounding syntax.

Etymology: The word derives from the Latin verb pronuntio, meaning to proclaim or declare publicly. This verb is related to nuntius, “messenger,” and its derivatives. The suffix -atus is used to form participial adjectives, yielding pronuntiatus and, in its plural form, pronuntiati.

Usage: In Latin texts pronuntiati appears in phrases where it agrees with a noun or stands as a noun by itself. When used as a noun, it conveys the idea of proclamations or declarations; as an adjective, it describes things that have been proclaimed. The exact sense and function depend on case, number, and context within a sentence.

Modern relevance: Outside Latin studies, pronuntiati has limited use and is not a standard term in contemporary languages. It is mainly of interest to scholars examining Latin morphology, classical rhetoric, or historical translations of proclamations and public notices.

See also: pronuntio, pronuntiatio, pronuntiatione (pronunciation), nuntius.