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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnnouncement
/əˈnaʊnsmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.
"The company made an announcement regarding the new product launch." - 2
The act of announcing something.
"Her announcement of the engagement surprised everyone at the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'announcement' originates from the Latin 'annuntiare', meaning 'to announce'. It evolved through Old French 'anoncier' before entering Middle English, where it took on its current form and meaning related to making something known publicly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Announcement" is said worldwide
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Annonce
Transliteration: An-nons
"L'annonce a été faite lors de la réunion."
Ankündigung
Transliteration: An-künd-i-gung
"Die Ankündigung wurde in der Zeitung veröffentlicht."
Annuncio
Transliteration: An-nun-cio
"L'annuncio è stato fatto ieri."
Anuncio
Transliteration: An-un-cio
"El anuncio se hizo durante la conferencia."
Anúncio
Transliteration: A-nun-cio
"O anúncio foi feito na televisão."
घोषणा
Transliteration: Ghoshana
"घोषणा बैठक में की गई।"
公告
Transliteration: Gōnggào
"公告在会议上发布。"
공지
Transliteration: Gongji
"공지 사항이 회의에서 발표되었습니다."
発表
Transliteration: Happyou
"発表は会議で行われました。"
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