🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

por año

Pronunciation / Transliteration: por año

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Per Annum/pɜːr ˈæn.əm/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El salario es de 50,000 € por año."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    For each year; annually.

    "The company offers a salary of $50,000 per annum."
  2. 2

    Used in financial contexts to indicate a rate or amount calculated on a yearly basis.

    "The interest rate is set at 5% per annum."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'per annum' originates from Latin, where 'per' means 'by' and 'annum' means 'year'. It was adopted into English in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the influence of Latin on legal and financial terminology.

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