From Middle English publicacioun, from Old French publicacion, from Latin pūblicātiō.

• IPA: /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

publication

1. The act of publishing printed or other matter.
2. An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
3. The communication of information to the general public etc.
   • 1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC ↗:

     His jealousy ... attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.

• French: publication
• German: Veröffentlichung
• Italian: pubblicazione
• Portuguese: publicação
• Russian: публика́ция
• Spanish: publicación

• French: publication
• German: Veröffentlichung, Publikation
• Italian: pubblicazione, periodico, rivista
• Portuguese: publicação
• Russian: изда́ние
• Spanish: publicación

• Portuguese: publicação
• Russian: оглаше́ние
• Spanish: publicación