anual

Anual is an adjective used in several Romance languages to denote something that occurs once a year or is related to a year. In English, the corresponding word is annual; elevar to anual in other languages carries the same fundamental sense of yearly frequency or annual duration.

Etymology traces the root to Latin annus, meaning year. Through Romance language development, the form annuale or anual emerged in various languages, preserving the connection to the concept of a year. The spelling frecuencia of cada idioma determines its exact form, with anual being common in several languages while English uses annual.

Usage by language shows that anual functions as a standard adjective in Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian. In Spanish, examples include gasto anual (annual expense), interés anual (annual interest), informe anual (annual report), and calendario anual (annual calendar). In Portuguese, one finds custo anual, taxa anual, relatório/relatório anual, and orçamento anual, all conveying yearly measurements or documents. In Romanian, anual or annuală agrees with the noun’s gender and number; common phrases are venit anual (annual income) and raport anual (annual report), with cheltuieli anuale representing plural accord.

Notes of caution: in English, the form anual is not standard and would typically be considered a loanword or a misspelling of annual. In addition, some languages distinguish related terms such as “annuel” in French or “annuale” in Italian, underscoring the broader family resemblance with the Latin root annus.

Overall, anual functions as a cross-lamilanguage term for yearly concepts, with pronunciation and agreement varying by language.