All the aforementioned words are derived from the Latin root “annus” which means “year”.
Millennium (n):
This word can be split up into “mille” meaning “thousand” and “annus” meaning “year”. Thus millennium means a period of a thousand years. Some more familiar cognates of the root “milli” are milligram, million (a number obtained by multiplying thousand by thousand). Millennium is also considered a period of happiness.
Context:
The millennium bug was one of the most over-hyped bugs in the history of computers.
Biennial (adj): taking place every other year, (of a plant) living two years.
“Bi” means “two” (as in biceps, bigamy), so biennial event is something that occurs after two years (NOT twice a year - twice a year is biannual).
Context:
Because of the biennial nature of the cultural festival, it was one of the most eagerly awaited events taking place in the college.
Perennial (adj): lasting throughout the year, permanent.
As we know that “per” means “through” (as in pervade, permeate and perforate) and “annus” means “year”. Thus something that is present throughout the year is perennial.
[/b]Context[/b]:
The presence of perennial rivers is paramount for the development of a civilization.
Annals (n): a historical record of events year by year.
This word is derived from the root “annales” which in turn is derived from “annus”
[/b]Context[/b]:
Because of his unbeaten 400 runs against the intimidating English team, he has bagged a permanent place in the annals of cricket.
Simple word to remember this root:
Annual
Regards,
V
Millennium (n):
This word can be split up into “mille” meaning “thousand” and “annus” meaning “year”. Thus millennium means a period of a thousand years. Some more familiar cognates of the root “milli” are milligram, million (a number obtained by multiplying thousand by thousand). Millennium is also considered a period of happiness.
Context:
The millennium bug was one of the most over-hyped bugs in the history of computers.
Biennial (adj): taking place every other year, (of a plant) living two years.
“Bi” means “two” (as in biceps, bigamy), so biennial event is something that occurs after two years (NOT twice a year - twice a year is biannual).
Context:
Because of the biennial nature of the cultural festival, it was one of the most eagerly awaited events taking place in the college.
Perennial (adj): lasting throughout the year, permanent.
As we know that “per” means “through” (as in pervade, permeate and perforate) and “annus” means “year”. Thus something that is present throughout the year is perennial.
[/b]Context[/b]:
The presence of perennial rivers is paramount for the development of a civilization.
Annals (n): a historical record of events year by year.
This word is derived from the root “annales” which in turn is derived from “annus”
[/b]Context[/b]:
Because of his unbeaten 400 runs against the intimidating English team, he has bagged a permanent place in the annals of cricket.
Simple word to remember this root:
Annual
Regards,
V
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