promulgation
noun
promulgation is spelled P-R-O-M-U-L-G-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, promulgation means “The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of promulgation is promulgations.
How many letters and syllables are in promulgation?
| Letters | 12: P-R-O-M-U-L-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th 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 promulgation?
Promulgation appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 promulgation
- promulgations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does promulgation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law.
- 2
Advocacy on behalf of something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Promulgation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of promulgating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | promulgation |
| Portuguese | promulgação |
| Spanish | promulgación |
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 promulgation come from?
From Middle French promulgation, from Latin prōmulgātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).