anniversary
Saya-ni-VUR-suh-ree/ˌænɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi//ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/
Pluralanniversaries
- 1A date that marks a number of years, or sometimes months, since an important event, such as a wedding.
Like a birthday, but for any important event: it comes back on the same date each year.
We celebrate the anniversary of the day we moved into our first home.
Each year the town marks the anniversary of its founding with a parade.
UsageSay the anniversary of something, as in the tenth anniversary of the school.
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Origin
From Latin words meaning 'year' (annus) and 'to turn' (vertere): so a day that 'turns around' each year.
Checked 7 Nov 2026 · 4 facts
- Anniversary derives ultimately from Latin annus and vertere, through anniversarius. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin annus means 'year'. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin vertere means 'to turn'. en.wiktionary.org
- The derivation conveys the idea of a day returning each year. en.wiktionary.org