Proclaimer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An individual who makes significant announcements to inform the public about specific topics or events is a kind of speaker
2. A person who openly states important information to others
3. An individual who delivers formal messages or proclamations to an audience

Etymology: "Proclaimer" is a plain formation: the verb "proclaim" with the agent suffix "-er," meaning one who does the action. "Proclaim" itself came into English from Old French "proclamer," which traces back to Latin "proclamare," built from "pro-" (forth, publicly) and "clamare" (to cry out). So the word's core idea is a loud, public crying-out, and a proclaimer is literally one who cries things out in public. The suffix does most of the work here. English has long attached "-er" to verbs to name the person or thing performing the action, so "proclaimer" follows the same pattern as "announcer" or "teacher," giving a straightforward noun from a verb already in the language.

Synonyms: announcer, declarer, herald, promulgator, spokesperson