Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annals

/ˈæn.əlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: an-nals
IPA: /ˈæn.əlz/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of annal

noun

A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.

noun

Historical records; chronicles; history.

noun

A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.

Example Sentences

"So ended this great siege, the most memorable in the annals of the British isles. It had lasted a hundred and five days"
"the annals of our religion"
"the short and simple annals of the poor"
"It was one of the most critical periods in our annals."
"Annals of Science"

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: annales, annālēs librī

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæn.əlz/
British English: /ˈæn.əlz/

Synonyms

history chronological record

Rhymes With

channels panels flannels canales

Questions

How do you pronounce annals?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.əlz/.
What does annals mean?: plural of annal
Where does annals come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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