per annum

adverb

per an·​num (ˌ)pər-ˈa-nəm How to pronounce per annum (audio)
: in or for each year

Examples of per annum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With demand at such a level for these $3 million-plus per unit missiles, a far cheaper MACE could potentially be ordered in the thousands per annum. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, the economy’s potential real GDP has slowed to 1% per annum as the labor force has shrunk due to an aging population. Nick Sargen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Starting today, post-judgment interest also begins accruing at 9% per annum. Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2024 However, the forecasted FCF for the next two years ending 2024 is a negative 5.75% per annum. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 If the venture industry as a whole invests $250 billion-ish per annum. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024 At 140% per annum and increasing, Argentina is ALREADY in hyperinflation. Marcos Falcone, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023 As the younger daughter of a clergyman who supported eight children on £600 per annum, Miss Austen was not expected to be in the vanguard of fashion, with a stable of dedicated frocks for every conceivable occasion. Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2023 Water borne diseases are a major contributor to child mortality in Tanzania, and have dire effects on education with school children losing as many as 33 million school days per annum. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of per annum was in 1531

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“Per annum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20annum. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

per annum

adverb
per an·​num (ˌ)pər-ˈan-əm How to pronounce per annum (audio)
: in or for each year : annually

Legal Definition

per annum

adverb
per an·​num pər-ˈa-nəm How to pronounce per annum (audio)
: in or for each year
interest of six percent per annum
Etymology

Medieval Latin

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