annuals

an·nu·al

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-yoo-uh l]
- /ˈæn yu əl/
- /ˈæn.ju.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-yoo-uh l]
- /ˈæn yu əl/

Definitions of annuals word

adjective annuals of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary. 1
adjective annuals occurring or returning once a year: an annual celebration. 1
adjective annuals Botany. living only one growing season, as beans or corn. 1
adjective annuals performed or executed during a year: the annual course of the sun. 1
adjective annuals Entomology. living or lasting but one season or year, as certain insects or colonies of insects. 1
noun annuals Botany. a plant living only one year or season. 1

See all 9 definitions of annuals

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Origin of annuals

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; < Late Latin annuālis, equivalent to Latin annu(us) yearly (derivative of annus circuit of the sun, year) + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English annuel < Anglo-French < Latin

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Parts of speech for Annuals

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Annuals

annuals popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for annuals

noun annuals

almanacs — Plural form of almanac.

adjective annuals

anniversaries — Plural form of anniversary.

All 2 Synonyms of annuals