per annum

[ per -an-uhm ]

/ pər ˈæn əm /

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adverb

by the year; yearly.

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Origin of per annum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH per annum

per annum , per capita, per diem

How to use per annum in a sentence

After all, ESPN is officially a business partner of the NFL to the tune of $5 billion plus per annum.
How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL|Steve Almond|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Such a tax would raise $150 billion per annum by year 10 - substantial dollars, even in Washington.
The Free-Market Merits of a Carbon Tax|David Frum|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
First, he would accept the higher 39.6 percent rate on dollars earned above $1 million per annum.
A Semi-Serious Offer from Boehner|Michael Tomasky|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Arthur said, ‘You keep the current deal [$100,000 per annum] and you come in more.’
Inside David Frum's Bitter Exit|Tunku Varadarajan|March 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I suggest 84.3 percent per annum, per tattoo, per whether the tattoo is visible to a stranger, namely me.
While We're at It, 12 More Outrages To Tax|Richard Cohen|March 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The output of the Boston Company's mine, according to the authority just cited, is about 400 tons per annum.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
James Pulteney, a wealthy English baron, died; whose income was $250,000 per annum.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Our factory turns out seven hundred and sixty-seven million pairs of boots per annum.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
But “saloon” licences are a large source of revenue to the municipality, the cost being from $1,200 gold downwards per annum.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
If a man has hired a herdsman for the cows or a shepherd for the sheep, he shall give him eight gur of corn per annum.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon

British Dictionary definitions for per annum

per annum

/ (pər ˈænəm) /

adverb

every year or by the year

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per annum

Origin of per annum

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British Dictionary definitions for per annum