nunciature
noun
nunciature is spelled N-U-N-C-I-A-T-U-R-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nunciature means “The status or rank of a nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nunciature is nunciatures.
How many letters and syllables are in nunciature?
| Letters | 10: N-U-N-C-I-A-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th 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 nunciature?
Nunciature appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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 nunciature
- nunciatures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nunciature mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The status or rank of a nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church).
- 2
The building and staff of a nuncio; the equivalent of an embassy for the Holy See.
- 3
The term of service of a nuncio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nunciature in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense status or rank of a nuncio:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Nuntiatur |
| Portuguese | nunciatura |
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 nunciature come from?
From Latin nūnciāre, nūntiāre (“to announce, report”), from nūncius, nūntius (“messenger”). Compare French nonciature, Italian nunziatura.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).