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annum

  • /ˈæn.əm/

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From Latin per annum (“yearly”), from annus (“year”).

noun annums · a · ann.

  1. uncommon A one-year period, particularly (finance) a fiscal year or (sciences) a Julian year of exactly 365.25 days.
  2. uncommon A "year" determined by the revolution of an extraterrestrial planet.

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Closest in meaning: year, annual, npo, grade, years, sunni, yes, capsicum, fier, anno, annuel, année, sunnis, first year, current year, indian summer

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"annum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/annum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

annum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/annum

Chicago

"annum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/annum.

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@misc{annum_2026,
  title = {annum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/annum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}