| 【anni-, ann-, enn-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "annus." It carries the basic meaning of "year," and "yearly." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "anni-, ann-, enn-"]
anniversary ***[2677] An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
annual ****[1524] Annual events happen once every year.
annually **[3995] annual + ly
perennial ☆[5970] You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties.
[WORD ROOT]root anni
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] anni, annu, enni
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) annus
[MEANING]root year, yearly
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 annus year
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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anniversary ★★★[2677] noun from anniversary 〈 vert
【DEFINITION】 An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
【pl.】 anniversaries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ anni; year, yearly ⑵ vers(verse); turn ⑶ ary; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin vertere》 [from PIE root *wer- ⑵] to turn, turn back, be turned; convert, transform, translate; be changed
annual ★★★★[1524] adjective from annual 〈 anni
【DEFINITION】 Annual events happen once every year.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ annu(anni); year, yearly ⑵ al; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin annalis》 [adjective form of annus] yearly
【First Known Meaning】 appointed by the year
【DERIVATIVEs】 annually, annual
annually ★★[3995] adverb from annual 〈 anni
【DEFINITION】 annual + ly
【COMPOSITION】 annual + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ annu(anni); year, yearly ⑵ al; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin annalis》 [adjective form of annus] yearly
【DERIVATIVEs】 annually, annual
perennial ☆[5970] adjective from ennial 〈 anni
【DEFINITION】 You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly ⑵ enni(anni); year, yearly ⑶ al(ad); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin annus》 year
【First Known Meaning】 evergreen
【DERIVATIVEs】 perenniality, perennially, perennial
Other words containing "anni-, ann-, enn-"; anni, biennial, biennially, centennial, ennial, millennial, millennialist, millennially, millennials, millennium
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
an
alter
alli
all
ago, own
ag, act
after
aev
aero
advant, advan, abante
