Added 9 October 2026
annals
/ˈæn.əlz/ noun
In Latin: annālēs Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about annals at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Reports of the work of a society or learned body etc.
- A chronological account of events in successive years.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French annales, from Latin annālēs librī (“chronicles”), from annālis (“pertaining to a year”), from annus (“year”) + librī, plural of liber (“book”). Compare with annual.
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