unannounced
|un-an-nounced|
B2
/ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
(announce)
public declaration
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unannounced' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'announce' from Latin 'annuntiare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'nuntiare' meant 'to report'.
Historical Evolution
'annuntiare' transformed into the Old French word 'anoncer', and eventually became the modern English word 'announce'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to report or make known', but with the prefix 'un-', it evolved into its current meaning of 'not made known beforehand'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not made known or public beforehand.
The guests arrived unannounced.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45