announcement
UK: əˈnaʊnsmənt | US: əˈnaʊnsmənt
n. a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention
n. the act of making something known publicly
announcement = announce<declare> + ment<noun suffix>
- announce: Derived from Old French anoncer (to declare), from Latin annuntiare (to announce), combining ad- (to) + nuntiare (to report, from nuntius "messenger").
- ment: A suffix forming nouns indicating an action or resulting state (e.g., government, achievement), from Latin -mentum.
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to Latin annuntiare, where ad- (toward) and nuntius (messenger) combined to mean "to deliver news." Over time, Old French simplified it to anoncer, and English adopted it as announce, later adding -ment to nominalize the action of declaring. The evolution reflects a shift from physical message-bearing (nuntius) to abstract proclamation.
The company issued an announcement about its new product launch.
Her sudden resignation came as a shock after the official announcement.
The mayor’s announcement was broadcast live on local radio.
We await the announcement of the election results.
The school posted an announcement regarding the schedule change.