Proclamations
/ˌproʊkləˈmeɪʃənz/noun
Formal public announcements made by an authority.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *proclamare*, literally “to cry out publicly,” showing how authority once worked through voice, theater, and ritualized speech.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to cry out, call”
Latin
Latin
clamare
“to call out, shout”
Latin
Latin
proclamare
“to cry out publicly, announce”
Old French
Old French
proclamation
“a public announcement or declaration”
Middle English
English
proclamacioun
“a formal public announcement”
Modern English
English
proclamation
“a formal public announcement”