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prōnuntĭātĭo (prōnunc-), ōnis, f. [pronuncio].

  1. I. A public declaration, publication, proclamation: quā pronuntiatione factā, Caes. B. C. 2, 25 fin.
    Of the decision of a judge, Cic. Clu. 20, 56; Petr. 80; Dig. 48.
    Of the proclamation of a public crier, Val. Max. 4, 8, 5.
  2. II. Expression, speech: cujus opera Graeca pronuntiatione strategemata dicuntur, Val. Max. 7, 4, 1: certum est, quod ex ipsā pronuntiatione apparet, Dig. 45, 1, 74.
    1. B. In partic.
      1. 1. In rhet., delivery, action, manner, Cic. Inv. 1, 7, 9; Auct. Her. 3, 11, 19: bona, id. 3, 15, 27; Quint. 11, 3, 1 et saep.; Suet. Calig. 53; Val. Max. 8, 10, 1; Plin. Ep. 2, 14, 12.
      2. 2. In logic, a proposition: quid est, cur non omnis pronuntiatio aut vera aut falsa sit? Cic. Fat. 11, 26.
      3. 3. Transf., a single articulate sound: elementa proprie dicuntur ipsae pronuntiationes, Prisc. 539 P.