An"no*ta*tive (&?;), a. Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation.
An"no*ta`tor (&?;), n. [L.] A writer of annotations; a commentator.
An*no"ta*to*ry (&?;), a. Pertaining to an annotator; containing annotations. [R.]
An"no*tine (&?;), n. [L. annotinus a year old.] (Zoöl.) A bird one year old, or that has once molted.
An*not"i*nous (&?;), a. [L. annotinus, fr. annus year.] (Bot.) A year old; in Yearly growths.
An*not"to (&?;), Ar*not"to (&?;), n. [Perh. the native name.] A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]
An*nounce" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Announced (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Announcing (&?;).] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See Nuncio, and cf. Annunciate.]
1. To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.
Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.
Gilpin.