Added 9 October 2026
year
/jɪə/ noun
In Latin: annus Wiktionary
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.
we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago
- The time taken for the Earth to return to the same position along the ecliptic, completing a full cycle of seasons; a tropical year or solar year.
- The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun with respect to the fixed stars; a sidereal year.
noun
- Pronunciation spelling of here.
- Pronunciation spelling of hear.
Origin
From Middle English yeer, yere, from Old English ġēar (“year”), from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą (“year”), from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ (“year, spring”). Doublet of hora and hour.
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