Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annal

/ˈænəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: an-nal
IPA: /ˈænəl/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The record of a single event or item.

adj

Annual; yearly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In deathless annal! deathless deeds inspire:"
"2. Whether the annal Feſt of Chriſts Birth, being both lawful and laudable, in the right religious uſe weeding out al abuſes (ordained by the Catholic Church) may juſtly be aboliſhed or abandoned by any Church or State […]"

Etymology

Back formation from annals, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin annales (“annals”), from annus (“year”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, annales

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

annals (plural) annall (alternative)

Derived Forms

annalise annalist annalistic annalize annalled

Rhymes With

channel panel flannel annul scannell pannell cannell impanel channell empanel hanel north channel

Questions

How do you pronounce annal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænəl/.
What does annal mean?: The record of a single event or item.
Where does annal come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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