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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French anee. By surface analysis, an + -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *annāta, from Latin annāre; compare Italian annata.
Pronunciation
Noun
année f (plural années)
- year (period)
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Norman
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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)
- (Jersey, Sark) year
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