🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ano

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Year/jɪr/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O ano de 2023 foi repleto de eventos significativos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A period of twelve months, starting from January 1 and ending on December 31.

    "The year 2023 has been filled with many significant events."
  2. 2

    A specific period in history or a time frame in which something occurs.

    "In the year 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'year' originates from the Old English 'geār', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*jērą', meaning a cycle of seasons. Its meaning has evolved to represent a period of twelve months in the Gregorian calendar.

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