obnuntio

Latin

Etymology

From ob- (against, before) +‎ nūntiō (announce).

Pronunciation

Verb

obnūntiō (present infinitive obnūntiāre, perfect active obnūntiāvī, supine obnūntiātum); first conjugation

  1. (transitive) to report or announce (bad news)
  2. (transitive, augury) to announce a bad omen

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References

  • obnuntio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • obnuntio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • obnuntio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • the augurs announce an unfavourable sign: augures obnuntiant (consuli) (Phil. 2. 33. 83)
  • obnuntio in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016