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annuity

/əˈn(j)uɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
an-nu-ity
IPA
/əˈn(j)uɪti/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.

Etymology

From French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitās, from Latin annuus (“annual”). Cf. annuality.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: annuité, annuitās, annuus

Inflected Forms

annuities (plural)

Derived Forms

annuitant annuitize

Phrases

deferred annuity immediate annuity life annuity retirement annuity contract retirement annuity plan per annum

Frequently Paired Words

perpetuity annual per annum perennial

Synonyms

rente

Rhymes With

continuity ambiguity acuity promiscuity congruity

Questions

How do you pronounce annuity?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈn(j)uɪti/.
What does annuity mean?
A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
Where does annuity come from?
It is traced to French.

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