ano

Meaning

year

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɐnʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: annus

Borrowed from Latin: ānus

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ano (“year”), from Latin annus (“year”).

Sentences

E iso era a principio de ano .

And that was at the beginning of the year.

Isto fai que a temperatura sexa elevada durante case todo o ano .

This causes the temperature to be elevated for almost the entire year.

A mascota fixo dezaseis anos o ano da celebración do mundial.

The mascot made sixteen years the year of the celebration of the world.

Porén o contrato rompeuse o ano seguinte .

However, the contract was broken the following year.

Nese mesmo ano foi reelixido como alcalde da cidade novamente.

In the same year, he was re-elected mayor of the city.

Ao ano seguinte casou con Margarida de Austria coa que tivo oito fillos .

The following year he married Margaret of Austria, with whom he had eight children.