enunciate
[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]
- to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner: He enunciates his words distinctly.
- to state or declare definitely, as a theory.
- to announce or proclaim: to enunciate one's intentions.
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- to pronounce words, especially in an articulate or a particular manner.
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Origin of enunciate
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She looked puzzled for a moment, then slipped in her enunciator.
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enunciate
- to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly
- (tr) to state precisely or formally
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger
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Word Origin and History for enunciator
enunciate
v.
1620s, "declare, express," from Latin enuntiatus, past participle of enuntiare "speak out, say, express, assert; divulge, disclose, reveal, betray," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + nuntiare "to announce" (see nuncio). Or perhaps a back-formation from enunciation. Meaning "to articulate, pronounce" is from 1759. Related: Enunciated; enunciating.
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