Annualis

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Definitions

1. A term referring to something that occurs once every year, often associated with events or publications scheduled on a yearly basis
2. Describing an occurrence that takes place annually, typically related to recurring festivities or assessments within a twelve-month timeframe
3. Pertaining to activities or phenomena that are celebrated or repeated yearly, signifying regularity and seasonal continuity in various contexts

Etymology: "Annualis" is Late Latin, built from "annus" (year) and the adjectival suffix "-alis" (of, pertaining to), so it means "yearly" in the most literal sense. Classical Latin had "annuus" for the same idea, and "annualis" appears in medieval Latin with the same yearly sense. Its English descendant, "annual," came in through Old French "annuel" in the late 1300s, and it was used as a noun by the 1600s for a book or publication issued once a year.

Synonyms: annual

Antonyms: perennial