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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 diemWords nearby per annum
Perahia, Perak, perambulate, perambulator, per an., per annum, per ardua ad astra, P/E ratio, perborate, perborax, perboric acid
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British Dictionary definitions for per annum
per annum
/ (pər ˈænəm) /
adverb
every year or by the year
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