Annunciative

/əˈnʌnʃətɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the character of an announcement or proclamation; tending to announce.

Etymology

From 'annunciation' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ive' (Latin '-ivus'), creating an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to announcement.'

Kelly Says

This adjective is so rare that it's almost never used—even 'annunciatory' is preferred—which shows how English sometimes creates grammatical forms that linguistically 'should' exist but never catch on in actual speech.

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