n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' nü- ə -t ē , - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ities
Etymology: Middle English annuite, from Anglo-French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitat-, annuitas, from Latin annuus yearly
Date: 15th century
1 : a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
2 : the right to receive an annuity
3 : a contract or agreement providing for the payment of an annuity