nunciature

nun·ci·a·ture

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhn-shee-uh-cher, -choo r, -see-, noo n-]
- /ˈnʌn ʃi ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -si-, ˈnʊn-/
- /ˈnʌn.ʃɪə.tʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhn-shee-uh-cher, -choo r, -see-, noo n-]
- /ˈnʌn ʃi ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -si-, ˈnʊn-/

Definitions of nunciature word

noun nunciature the office or the term of service of a nuncio. 1
noun nunciature The office or tenure of a nuncio in the Roman Catholic Church. 1
noun nunciature the office or term of office of a nuncio 0

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Origin of nunciature

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

From the Italian word nunziatura, dating back to 1645-55. See nuncio, -ate3, -ure

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Parts of speech for Nunciature

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nunciature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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