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Where does “enounce” come from?

enounce (English) comes from French énoncer, from Latin ēnuntiō, from Latin nūntiō, from Latin nuntius, from Proto-Indo-European newH- — to cry, roar.

enounce (English): To say or pronounce; to enunciate; To declare or...

Definitions

  1. To say or pronounce; to enunciate; To declare or...

Ancestry of “enounce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchénoncerto enounce, lay out, declare; to explain
2Latinēnuntiō—
3Latinnūntiō—
4Latinnuntiusa messenger, reporter, courier; an envoy,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannewH-to cry, roar

Words derived from “enounce”

  • enouncement
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