annuale

annual

adjective ahn-noo-AH-leh Less Common

Origin: from Latin annualis, from annus 'year'

Also means

yearly

Usage Note

Annuale describes anything that happens once a year, as in un appuntamento annuale. Don't confuse it with annuo, which is more technical ('per annum', as in reddito annuo). It is invariable for gender; the plural is annuali.

Examples

"È una tradizione annuale."

Natural Translation

It's an annual tradition.

Literal Translation

It-is a tradition annual.

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