anniversaire

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin adjective anniversārius (annual, yearly), from vertō (to turn, revolve) +‎ annus (year).

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Noun[edit]

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.

Synonyms[edit]

  • fête (birthday) in Quebec only

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin anniversārius (annual, yearly), from annus (year) + vertō (I turn, revolve).

Noun[edit]

anniversaire m (plural anniversaires)

  1. (Guernsey) anniversary