Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calendar year

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
cal-en-dar year
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.

Etymology

From calendar + year.

Inflected Forms

calendar years (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fiscal year academic year

Synonyms

civil year

Questions

What does calendar year mean?
The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.
Where does calendar year come from?
From calendar + year.

How to pronounce calendar year

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