anniversaire

French

Etymology

From the Latin adjective anniversarius, "returning yearly", from vertere, "to turn", + annus, "year".

Pronunciation

• (France) IPA: /a.ni.vɛʁ.sɛʁ/
• (Quebec) IPA: /a.ni.var.saer/
• Homophone: anniversaires

Noun

anniversaire m. (plural anniversaires)

1. birthday

   C'est mon onzième anniversaire.

   It's my eleventh birthday.

2. anniversary

   Le deuxième anniversaire de notre mariage.

   Our second wedding anniversary.

Derived terms

• bon anniversaire
• joyeux anniversaire