Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annus horribilis

/ˈænəs həˈɹɪbɪlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: an-nus hor-ri-bilis
IPA: /ˈænəs həˈɹɪbɪlɪs/

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horrible year

Example Sentences

"It is now a full year since the treaty with Spain was ratified, and the ignoble and bloody war in the Philippines began — a true annus horribilis."
"As the year 1934, an annus horribilis of political murder and bankrupt statesmanship, drew toward a close, Europe had the jitters."
""Toyota will undoubtedly be looking forward to the end of this financial year, which promised so much, yet has become an annus horribilis," said Ian Fletcher."
"This year, to borrow a timely phrase from our late Queen Elizabeth II, has been the annus horribilus for the railways. Just as she thought that 1992 sparked a possibly existential crisis for the monarchy, many in the rail industry are equally worried about the railways' very future."

Etymology

From the Latin annus (“year”) + horribilis (“of horrors”), on the model of annus mirabilis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: annus

Inflected Forms

anni horribiles (plural)

Phrases

annus mirabilis

Frequently Paired Words

annus mirabilis

Questions

How do you pronounce annus horribilis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænəs həˈɹɪbɪlɪs/.
What does annus horribilis mean?: A horrible year
Where does annus horribilis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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