almanac
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[edit] Etymology
Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic (almanak, “almanac, calendar”) > or, from Arabic المناخ (al-manāx, “climate”), from Late Ancient Greek ἀλμενιχιακά (“calendar”), probably ultimately of Coptic origin. Possibly the central syllable -man- is cognate with moon and month, or else was influenced by Proto-Indo-European *mens- (“moon, month”), from Proto-Indo-European base *me- (to measure).
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almanac (plural almanacs)
- (astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
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book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year
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- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Medieval Latin
- English terms derived from Andalusian Arabic
- English terms derived from Arabic
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Coptic
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English nouns
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- en:Navigation
- en:Calendar terms
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