chronicle

Meaning

Noun

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

Verb

To record in or as in a chronicle.

Synonyms

history

annals

record

write down

story

historical record

account

chronology

narrative

register

log

list

biography

diary

journal

recount

tale

chronicles

leave a note behind

chronological report

fasti

historical annals

record of events

news items

choronological table

historical development

ancient history

archive

catalogue

chronologize

describe

document

iconography

legend

narration

news

📰

note

note down

poll

recite

Translations

chronique

crónica

Chronik

kroniek

Aufzeichnung

histoire

geschiedenis

historia

Geschichte

Zeitgeschichte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɒnɪkəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cronicle

In summary

From Middle English cronicle, cronycle, from Anglo-Norman cronicle, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of or concerning time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).