What is the Latin word for announcement?

The usual Latin words for “announcement” are nūntiātiō, significātiō, indicium; also prōmulgātiō, prōnūntiātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“announcement” in Latin

nūntiātiōdeclaration, announcement made by an augur significātiōsignal, sign, mark, token; applause; meaning, import indiciuminformation, evidence, discovery, notice; reward for information; indication, sign, proof, token prōmulgātiōproclamation, promulgation prōnūntiātiōproclamation, declaration; pronunciation, speech; manner, delivery

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

announcement

nunciatio: renunciatio: significatio: denunciatio: indicium: promulgatio: pronunciatio (all as action. Vid: the verbs under Announce).

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What is the Latin word for announcement?: The usual Latin words for “announcement” are nūntiātiō, significātiō, indicium; also prōmulgātiō, prōnūntiātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.