per annum
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of per annum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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“We estimate this creates A$150 million per annum of Waitsia production delivered with zero revenue recognition,” Morgans says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
These include allowing people to average 182 days per annum, spread over three years.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
I had suggested charging him 2% per annum interest on any sums advanced, with that amount subtracted from his share of the inheritance and distributed 50/50 between my sister and me.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
“Our upsized throughput assumption drives an increase in copper production to 59,000 tons per annum and results in a mine life of 17 years,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
NOTE.—Standing alone, per- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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