annunciation
noun
annunciation is spelled A-N-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, annunciation means “The act of annunciating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of annunciation is annunciations.
How many letters and syllables are in annunciation?
| Letters | 12: A-N-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is annunciation?
Annunciation appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of annunciation
- annunciations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does annunciation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of annunciating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Annunciation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of annunciating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | annonciation |
| German | Verkündigung |
| Portuguese | anunciação |
| Spanish | anunciación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does annunciation come from?
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).