année

Etymology

From Old French anee, equivalent to an +‎ -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin annāta, from Latin annō, annāre; compare Italian annata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ne/

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• Homophone: années

Noun

année f (plural années)

1. year (period)

Further reading

• “année” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• annaée (continental Normandy)
• onnaïe (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French anee, equivalent to an +‎ -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin annāta, from Latin annō, annāre, compare French année, Walloon anêye, Italian annata.

Noun

année f (plural années)

1. (Jersey, Sark) year