anniversary
[ an-uh-vur-suh-ree ]
/ ˌæn əˈvɜr sə ri /
noun, plural an·ni·ver·sa·ries.
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event: the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
the celebration or commemoration of such a date.
adjective
returning or recurring each year; annual.
pertaining to an anniversary: an anniversary gift. Abbreviation: anniv.
Origin of anniversary
1200–50; Middle English
anniversarie (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin (
diēs)
anniversāria anniversary (day), Latin
anniversārius recurring yearly, equivalent to
anni- (combining form of
annus year) +
vers(us) turned, past participle of
vertere (
vert- turn +
-tus past participle suffix) +
-ārius
-ary
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British Dictionary definitions for anniversary
anniversary
/ (ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year
a wedding anniversary
the celebration of this
adjective
of or relating to an anniversary
recurring every year, esp on the same date
Word Origin for anniversary
C13: from Latin
anniversārius returning every year, from
annus year +
vertere to turn