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anal.

annal (record of events)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈnaw/Brazil[aˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/ɐˈnal/Portugal[ɐˈnaɫ]Portugal
  1. annal (record of events)

    in-plural · masculine
    Os anais da história não registam este facto.
Where this word comes from

From Latin annālis, equivalent to ano + -al. Doublet of anual.

adj/aˈnaw/Brazil[aˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/ɐˈnal/Portugal[ɐˈnaɫ]Portugal
  1. annual, yearly (happening once a year)

    feminine · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin annālis, equivalent to ano + -al. Doublet of anual.

adj/aˈnaw/Brazil[aˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/ɐˈnal/Portugal[ɐˈnaɫ]Portugal
  1. anal

    feminine · masculine · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin ānālis, equivalent to ân(us) + -al.

noun/aˈnaw/Brazil[aˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/ɐˈnal/Portugal[ɐˈnaɫ]Portugal
  1. ellipsis of sexo anal

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin ānālis, equivalent to ân(us) + -al.

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