n.
Pronunciation: ' an-y ə (-w ə )l, -yü- ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French annuel, from Late Latin annualis, blend of Latin annuus yearly (fr. annus year) and Latin annalis yearly (fr. annus year); probably akin to Gothic athnam (dat. plural) years, Sanskrit atati he walks, goes
Date: 14th century
1 : covering the period of a year < annual rainfall>
2 : occurring or happening every year or once a year : YEARLY <an annual reunion>
3 : completing the life cycle in one growing season or single year < annual plants>
– an · nu · al · ly adverb