- obnounce
- ob·nounce
English syllables. 2014.
obnounce
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obnounce — /ob nowns /, v.i., obnounced, obnouncing. (in ancient Rome) to announce an unfavorable omen. [1735 45; < L obnuntiare, equiv. to ob OB + nuntiare to tell (nunti(us) messenger + are inf. suffix)] * * * … Universalium
obnounce — ̷ ̷ˈnau̇n(t)s intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin obnunciare, obnuntiare, literally, to announce, from ob to, toward + nunciare, nuntiare to report, relate more at nunciature : to tell of an ill omen … Useful english dictionary
