almanac

Meaning

1. A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
2. A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject.
3. A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.

Synonyms

calendar

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yearbook

ephemeris

annual

directory

farmer’s calendar

address list

register of the year

statistical almanac

calendary

diary

journal

record

sundial

superstitious

year-book

Translations

almanach

almanaque

almanacco

almanaque

Almanach

almanak

Jahrbuch

almanac

annuaire

almanak

αλμανάκ

yıllık

takvim

📆

annaal

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɔl.mə.næk]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: almenak

In summary

From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).