annual
1. an.nu.al \'an-y*(-w*)l\ \-e-\ aj [ME, fr. MF & LL; MF annuel, fr. LL
annualis, blend of L annuus)X yearly (fr. annus year) and L annalis yearly
(fr. annus year); akin to Goth athnam (dat. pl.) years, Skt atati he walks,
goes 1: covering the period of a year 2: occurring or performed once a
year : YEARLY 3: completing the life cycle in one growing season -
an.nu.al.ly av
2. annual n 1: a publication appearing yearly 2: an event that occurs
yearly 3: something that lasts one year or season; specif : an annual plan
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