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almanac

[ˈɔl.mə.næk]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
al-ma-nac
IPA
[ˈɔl.mə.næk]
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

noun

A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject.

noun

A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.

Etymology

From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: almenak, almanach, almanachus, الْمَنَاخ, مناخ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈɔl.mə.næk]
  • British English: [ˈɔːl.mə.næk]

Inflected Forms

almanacs (plural) almanack (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

clog almanac

Synonyms

farmer's calendar

Questions

How do you pronounce almanac?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɔl.mə.næk].
What does almanac mean?
A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
Where does almanac come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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