English Explanatory Dictionary

annus horribilis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horrible year

Pronunciation

/ˈænəs həˈɹɪbɪlɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-annus horribilis.wav

Word forms

annus horribilis anni horribiles

Etymology

From the Latin annus (“year”) + horribilis (“of horrors”), on the model of annus mirabilis.

Related words

annus mirabilis
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