Per Annum Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms per annum American [per an-uhm] / pər ˈæn əm /

adverb

1. by the year; yearly.

per annum British / pər ˈænəm /

adverb

1. every year or by the year

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Etymology

Origin of per annum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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These include allowing people to average 182 days per annum, spread over three years.

From BBC

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

But since the 1980s they have met every year, so it works out to $100 per annum.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the UCU had said the same deal would mean lecturer pay would remain "£2,200 lower per annum than school teachers".

From BBC

Unite has claimed a planned restructuring of Birmingham's refuse service would see 50 workers lose £8,000 a year and about 20 lose £2,000 per annum.

From BBC

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong

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