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Where does “enunciation” come from?

Enunciation comes from Latin enuntiatio, meaning a statement or declaration.

enunciation (English): The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming,...

Definitions

  1. The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming,...

Ancestry of “enunciation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinenuntiatiodeclaration, enunciation, proposition, assertion;...
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “enunciation”

  • overenunciation
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