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Pronunciation / Transliteration: an-no
"L'anno 2023 è stato ricco di eventi significativi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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 'geāre', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*jērą', meaning a cycle of seasons. Over time, it evolved to denote a period of twelve months, reflecting the agricultural and lunar cycles significant in early societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Year" is said worldwide
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année
Transliteration: an-nee
"L'année 2023 a été marquée par de nombreux événements."
Jahr
Transliteration: yahr
"Das Jahr 2023 war voller bedeutender Ereignisse."
anno
Transliteration: an-no
"L'anno 2023 è stato ricco di eventi significativi."
año
Transliteration: an-yo
"El año 2023 estuvo lleno de muchos eventos importantes."
ano
Transliteration: ah-no
"O ano de 2023 foi repleto de eventos significativos."
वर्ष
Transliteration: varsh
"वर्ष 2023 में कई महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएँ हुईं।"
年
Transliteration: nián
"2023年发生了许多重要事件。"
년
Transliteration: nyeon
"2023년에는 많은 중요한 사건이 있었습니다."
年
Transliteration: nen
"2023年には多くの重要な出来事がありました。"
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