promulgation

noun

the formal act of proclaiming

the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect

a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward promulgo-mulg · Latin · make known

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Where does promulgation come from?

The word promulgation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -mulg, from Latin promulgo (“make known”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.