annus
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂et-nos-, from *h₂et- (“to go”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌸𐌽 (aþn, “year”), Sanskrit अटति (aṭati, “he goes”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈan.nus/
Noun [edit]
annus (genitive annī); m, second declension
- year
- 1992, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, “Speech to the Guildhall marking the 40th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Accession”:
- 1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an Annus Horribilis.
- Annos habere quattuor.
- To be four years old.
- Habet annos viginti.
- He is twenty years old.
- Abhinc duo annos.
- Two years ago.
- 1992, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, “Speech to the Guildhall marking the 40th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Accession”:
- time; season
Usage notes [edit]
- In Ancient Rome, the word annus originally meant "ten months" (from the month martius to december), but later came to mean "twelve months".
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | annus | annī |
| genitive | annī | annōrum |
| dative | annō | annīs |
| accusative | annum | annōs |
| ablative | annō | annīs |
| vocative | anne | annī |
Derived terms [edit]
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