annuncio

announcement

noun an-NOON-choh Less Common

Origin: From Latin annuntiare (to announce).

Also means

Usage Note

Annuncio is a masculine noun (l'annuncio, plural gli annunci). It covers a public announcement, a classified ad (annuncio economico), and a job listing (annuncio di lavoro). The verb is annunciare (to announce), and the Annunciation in Christian theology is l'Annunciazione.

Examples

"Ha letto l'annuncio sul giornale."

Natural Translation

She read the announcement in the newspaper.

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