Etymology of the English word denunciate
the English word
denunciatederived from the Classical Latin word
denuntiare (announce, give official information; declare; give notice, warn, foretell)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
nuntiare (announce, report, bring word)
derived from the Latin word
nuntius (announcing, bringing word; giving warning; messenger, herald, envoy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*neu-Date
The earliest known usage of denunciate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
denunciatory
