Lexica → Word → pronouncement
| Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Letter name | pee |
| Pronounciation | /piː/ |
| Word: | pronouncement |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 21st |
| DA Name: | pronouncement |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
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| Source Text: | |
Definition: | From ancient pre-Vatican Roman Latin pronuntio meaning "to make publicly known, declare; (in the senate), to account a resolution; at a sale, to make a oral statement as to defects." From very early Latin pro = "in front of, before / on behalf of, for" and nuntio = "to announce, report, relate". Carried through into COMMON LAW, but depreciated in favour of less effective words such as PROCLAMATION and DECLARATION--both of which are within the Vatican ROMAN LAW apparatus. However, where a Pronouncement can demonstrate superior STATUS, it holds superiority over other forms of official oral instruments. |