annal

annal

See also: annál

English

Etymology

Back formation from annals, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin annales (“annals”), from annus (“year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈænəl/

Noun

annal (plural annals)

1. The record of a single event or item.

   1805, Edward Young, The Poetical Works of the Reverend Dr. Ed. Young: with the life of the author‎, volume 3, →ISBN:

   In deathless annal! deathless deeds inspire:

Usage notes

Often used in the plural; see annals for more information.

Translations

record of a single event or item

Catalan: annals (ca) m pl Chinese: Mandarin: 記錄／记录 (zh) (jìlù), 本紀／本纪 (zh) (běnjì) (of a monarch) Czech: anály m pl Finnish: annaali (fi) Portuguese: anal (pt) m Russian: анна́лы (ru) m pl (annály) Spanish: anal (es) m

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin annālis, from annus (“year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.nal/

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• Homophones: anal, anale, anales, annale, annales

Adjective

annal (feminine annale, masculine plural annaux, feminine plural annales)

1. (law) usable or available only for one year

Derived terms

• annalité

Related terms

• année

Further reading

• “annal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin annālis, from annus (“year”).

Adjective

annal m or f (plural annais)

1. Obsolete spelling of anal

Noun

annal m (plural annaes)

1. Obsolete spelling of anal