v. e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing, e·nun·ci·ates v.tr. 1. To pronounce; articulate. 2. To state or set forth precisely or systematically: enunciate a doctrine. 3. To announce; proclaim. v.intr. To pronounce words; speak aloud. [Latin ēnūntiāre, ēnūntiāt- : ē-, ex-, ex- + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger; see neu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] e·nunci·a·ble (-ə-bəl) adj. e·nun′ci·ation n. e·nunci·a′tive (-sē-ā′tĭv, -sē-ə-tĭv) adj. e·nunci·a′tive·ly adv. e·nunci·a′tor n. |
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