année

See also: annee

French

Etymology

From Old French anee, equivalent to an +‎ -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin annāta, from Latin annō, annāre; compare Italian annata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ne/

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• Homophone: années

Noun

année f (plural années)

1. year (period)

Synonyms

• an

Related terms

• annal
• pérenne

Further reading

• “année”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Norman

Alternative forms

• annaée (continental Normandy)
• onnaïe (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French anee, equivalent to an +‎ -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin annāta, from Latin annō, annāre, compare French année, Walloon anêye, Italian annata.

Noun

année f (plural années)

1. (Jersey, Sark) year

Derived terms

• année bissextile (“leap year”)
• année tchi veint (“next year”)
• ch't' année (“this year”)
• l'année pâssée (“last year”)
• l'année tchi veint (“next year”)