# anno

/ˈænoʊ/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/anno
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

in the year. You use this in very formal writing or when you are talking about dates in Latin.

For teachers: in the year. Used primarily in formal or academic contexts, particularly when citing dates in Latin or in legal and historical documentation.

## Examples

- The event took place anno Domini 1492.
- The historian noted that the treaty was signed anno Domini 1500, marking the end of the conflict.
- In the manuscript, the scribe meticulously recorded the events anno Domini 1348, providing a rare contemporary account of the plague's impact on the local economy.

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