Etymology of the English word enounce
the English word
enouncederived from the French word
énoncerderived from the Latin word
enuntiare (reveal, divulge, make known; reveal; say; disclose)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-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-derived from the French word
enoncerderived from the Latin word
enuntiare (reveal, divulge, make known; reveal; say; disclose)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-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 enounce in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
enounced,
enouncingUsage
Word found in Modern English
